A weekend of noise and silence…

This weekend was a joy.  Saturday Joanna and I went to help load up over TWO TONS of cans that were raised for the Salvation Army for the work food drive.  Three people can move a ton quickly if the cold forces them to do it quick.  After that I had to do an live appearance and when it was all settled, Saturday was a wash.

Joanna and I went looking at Christmas lights and had dinner with friends as we helped celebrate my friend Mike’s birthday with a surprise party. It was amazing to see over 30 friends honor my friend Mike.

I think the quiet we had watching Christmas lights was great as carols played over the radio.  It was me, my girl and the wonders that can be available for large amounts of money and nightmares of Clark W. Griswald.

I got laundry accomplished and we decided to sleep in on Sunday…

But then I remembered that we were going to go over to Dave and Kathy’s house to watch football.  It was “my turn” to make something.  It really wasn’t my turn, we rarely keep up with turns, but I decided that it was my turn.

So we got up early and Joanna made some of the best beef stew that I have ever had.  We let it cook most of the morning and we turned the burners off and just let it sit while we went to get more stew meat.  No matter how much you get, it’s NEVER enough.  After browning and adding the secondary stew meat, we let it cook while we did laundry and Joanna finished her paper that needed to get done.

I played some cards online and had not alot of luck having KK being busted by AK and QQ by AK.  So when she finished her paper we went and had lunch with the crew watching the end of the Green Bay Packers game.  After some excellent beef nachos at the new Caprock Cafe we headed back home to get the stew.  We went to Dave and Kathy’s , who had made cornbread, with Tessa making some peach cobbler. HMMMM cobbler.

We watched the Cowgirls LOSE and watched the BCS Show.

What a surprise.  The only thing I would love more is if Texas loses to Ohio State, OU loses to Florida and we BEAT Missippi State in the Cotton Bowl.  The BIG problem with the Cotton Bowl is that it is at 1P on Friday the 2nd of January.  There is NO WAY I’m going to be able to go to the game. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to go to the Cotton Bowl and see the Red Raiders win, but work will probably have me working.  So shitty break for me.

Joanna and I then went to go see Four Christmases our friend Kerri.  4 Xmas-es stars Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn.  There were several scenes where I laughed out loud, especially the “Pull the Goalie” scene and the reaction the two stars had with their 4 xmases with 4 parents.  I wouldn’t wish that on my worse enemy.  CHICK FLICK. Do not pass go, DO NOT Collect $200… Don’t make your husband or boyfriend go.

What I would have rather seen is…

Now THAT’S a movie.  No plot, just kick ass!

So after the movie it was write a blog, and sleep.  One hell of a peaceful weekend.  Oh and it was Joanna and I’s 4 month dating anniversary.  Kinda nice way to spend a weekend with the one I love.