What I did NOT do on Memorial Day Weekend....

Well, I guess I am not considered a 'proper' American. On Memorial Day weekend I did NOT :
- Have a picnic
- Go away for the weekend
- See the latest Star Wars movie
- Spend time with friends
- Get in the last bit of snowboarding in Tahoe

I STAYED HOME. By myself. With my cat. Does that make me weird? Does that make me un-American? What is more, I enjoyed every minute of it!! Now, I am not by nature an unfriendly person or a 'loner'. However, there are times when spending quality time with oneself is extremely satisfying and a needed respite from the hectic woes of our daily lives. This was one such weekend. I did do one traditional thing: I barbequed up a feast for myself! Piled the chicken and steak on the grill and now have enough for the whole week!

Played 'blowing bubbles' and 'laser light' with the cat, polished my toenails, read a whole book (!), read the whole Sunday paper, launched about 50 Ebay items to sell, sat out on my deck with a glass of Peach wine and some watermelon slices, repaired a picture frame that was broken and that I've been meaning to fix for awhile, did 8 crossword puzzles, watched a good part of the Bugs & Vipers movie marathon on the Sci-Fi channel, slept in and had breakfast in bed between my gold satin sheets, had at least one bubble bath, washed my hair & cut it and then tried out different hair styles, listened to some of my favorite CD's that almost had cobwebs on them from lack of use, and last but not least, wrote emails to some friends who were long overdue a letter from me.

Do I wish I had someone to share the weekend with? YES. Did I have someone? NO. Ok, so I decided to just go with the flow and relax. My car is still at the mechanics almost 50 miles south of here and is sitting there because I haven't had enough money to go and pick it up! It had to have an emergency 'brain transplant' (i.e. rebuilt engine), and hopefully, after working these past 2 weeks, I'll have enough money to go and pick it up this next weekend. So without a car, I really hadn't much choice except to stay close to home. These past few months everything that was mechanical/electrical around my house seemed to go on strike.... my car broke down, the color printer ribbon on my printer died, and I couldn't afford a new one, my toilet flooded over onto my new bathroom carpet, the new wireless speakers I bought for my deck do not work with my existing stereo setup (!), my lampshade fell apart, a picture fell off my wall for no apparent reason and broke, and my best pair of earrings came apart in a way that they are not fixable!

So that was my exciting Memorial Day weekend. Well, at least I was not out on the freeways getting mangled by some drunk driver. God knows I have enough problems just staying home!