05.24.02 Happy
Friday! Today was a busy day and it went by really fast. I spent the
morning cleaning up around the house and vacuuming. Aric needed to take
his mom to some appointments this morning and spent the remainder of
the day working from home. What a treat! Although it was great having
Aric home, I barely saw him. I spent the afternoon upstairs doing laundry
and cleaning out my entire closet. It was something that I've been meaning
to do for a while, but kept putting off....and since I'm heading up
North again, I thought I'd lug all of my old clothes home to donate
to one of my mom's charities. One time I had donated a bag of stuff
to Goodwill and my mom was disappointed and scolded, "you know
I volunteer for Lucile
Packard Children's Hospital....you know we need old clothes and
good to sell at the Thrift Box (San Jose Auxiliary). Can you
just donate your stuff to them?" *guilt trip* So being the
obedient daughter I am, I'm going to pack it all up and bring it up
with me. I just hope I don't get slapped with another "overweight"
luggage fee. =/ Since
Aric, Ashlyn, and I are leaving tomorrow, we decided to have an early
birthday celebration for Patrick. Aric, Ashlyn, Patrick, and I met up
with my in-laws and Aric's grandmother in Rowland Heights. Of all places
to eat, my mother-in-law suggested Red Lobster, so we ate there. I haven't
been there in ages....and I can honestly say that I wasn't missing much.
Similar to restaurants like Sizzler or The Olive Garden, Red Lobster
used to be a cool place to eat...yeah, maybe 10 or 12 years ago. Now
it just sucks. The service was crappy, the quality of the food was bad,
and I sat among people who looked like they drove in from the trailer
park for some good eats. I know, I'm a complete food snob. But considering
the price we paid, I can think of at least ten other restaurants that
would've been worth it. Aside from that, I had a great time. It's been
a really long time since I last seen Aric's grandmother. She was amazed
at how big Ashlyn has grown and had a great time playing with her.
Aric,
Ashlyn, and I got home late...close to 11pm. Ashlyn was WAY tired from
playing with her uncle, grandparents, and great grandmother. Aric and
I gave her half a bottle then tucked her into bed. Watching the baby
fall asleep made me extra tired tonight. I wanted to crawl into bed
too, but I still have a million and one things to do. =T Plus I still
have to pack. *poo!*
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