The Cheesecake Factory...
We walked in, and there was Amber sitting next to Aubrey, who was sitting across from SoDak. SoDak stood up. Way, way up, because she is tall, and willowy too, and we all hugged and sat down to eat. "Wow, SoDak is like a supermodel!" I thought to myself. As we ordered, Elastic noticed that there were mirrors facing us. "Oh great! We get to watch ourselves eat!" Actually, it turned out to be pretty good for me. This way, I could watch Elastic (whom I secretly adored from the very first minute I met her) eat her food.
I should speed things up.
Let's just say, that Amber is very high energy. In fact, I am a slug in slow motion compared to her. Aubrey is very tiny. So tiny, her legs are pretty much the size of my pinkies. Anyone who can pull off leggings and a baby doll is small. SoDak. What can I say? I was so surprised by her, the whole weekend I couldn't stop thinking, and saying that. Before I met her, I pictured in my head, a dark haired, quiet, sweet woman that collected angels and lived on the prairie of South Dakota.
Boy, was I wrong! Think dynamic, supermodel, newscaster-esque with a fantastic sense of humor. In my head I imagined her to be great, but she was above and far beyond that!
After lunch at the cheesecake factory, Aubrey, and Amber left. Not before I made sure Aubrey knew I didn't like playgroups (insert rolling eyes. what was I thinking? thinking I'd like to make a bad impression? mission accomplished.)
We all piled in the car, and our fearless Annie, took the wheel...
To Be Continued.
What? You thought I was going to speed up, and finish? Well, that's what I had planned, but when you have five kids, and one of them's a baby, things change. I promise I will finish tomorrow. After my "after church nap". I know, you just can't get enough of my tale, can you? It's the grammar that reels you in, isn't it?
19 comments:
Wow, I want to watch Elastic eat, Annie drive and Sodak stand up. It all sounds so magical.
I forgot...Angela emit sparks of electricity.
And your grammar? It really is the reason I keep coming back.
I don't really like play groups, either, unless it's at a park so I don't have to worry about clean-up before and after. So there.
I'm lovin' it! This is exactly how I want a gathering (one that I missed) to be recounted....EXACTLY!
Except you left out what everybody ate.
I don't like playgroups either....but it doesn't stop there. I don't really even like preschool either. Don't hate me.
This is great. I love the details. It's almost like I was really there. Only I wasn't.
Sodak was hilarious, wasn't she!?! I'm loving how you're doing such a detailed recount, but that's it's broken up for fellow ADD people like me! :D
I am sitting here thinking about how empty, dark and lonely my office is today. It has been just one short week since y'all were here.
I am loving your account of how it all went down.
After I saw a picture of SoDak I was thinking just like you. Not at all what I imagined. She is tall and beautiful! Not that I pictured her short and ugly. ;)
Hey, I'm pretty sure that I left a comment here yesterday asking how you were doing on your quest to finish New Moon before me. I'm done, and I finished Eclipse too. Yeah, I'm a little obsessive like that!
Somehow, the bitterness I have felt at the, none of us are going to go into any real detail about the Colorado visit, is not so much now. I know you made the 'What happens in Colorado stays in Colorado' pact, so I am sure your story will come to a screeching halt eventually and leave us with a cliffhanger that won't be picked up the next day, but until then I will keep enjoying your posts about the trip.
Hey, I didn't make a pact about Colorado. They all did that before we got there or after we left. I'd be spilling the beans right now but I'm too busy capturing every other aspect of my trip...
And there weren't that many beans to spill. At least, not while I was there.
(SoDak stood up. Way, way up, because she is tall, and willowy too, and we all hugged and sat down to eat. "Wow, SoDak is like a supermodel!")
I can die happy now...that is all I have to say about that....smooch Suzanne...I get hilarious too!
For some reason the term "play date" has bugged me the last few years. Who knows about me.
Great shot of Annie driving, now I really feel as if I am there;)
What did you guys eat? Must know.
Your recap is so much better than mine. I was lame. I love your descriptions!!
oh heck yeah I come for the grammer
and those house wives- that's who I want to be when I grow up
i am right there with you on my impression of angel. she is gorgeous and has such a quick sense of humour. i was in awe at some of the stuff that was coming out of her mouth.
and carrot, i'm gonna get you to do a playdate with me and the kids sometime. so there. and dagnabit, you're gonna love it. because you love me. and that was your stipulation right?
carrot - your tale of Colorado is completely riviting! And I imagine you've got enough stuff to keep us hanging for another week or so...
I think Melissa and her trademark frog means that you're tale is completely RIBBETING!
Was that lame? Yes? Oh well, not as bad as my jokes about mirrored ceilings to match the mirrored booths.
Patiently waiting. Love the short stories.
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