Have you ever had a day when you wish you could either start over or just fast forward through and be done with it?.. That was my Saturday.
It all started off when I got a "stink eye" and some unfriendly words from a car full of teenagers when they failed to yield to me at a three way stop intersection. I had no stop sign on my side, but the other three sites did. The driver went through, right in front of me, forcing me to slam the breaks, then I get yelled it! Life is unfair.
On Saturday night we went to a Gales Creek Camp fundraiser. We got there 20 minutes later then we planned, paid $25 for a spaghetti dinner, stayed in one looooong line to get the food. I have to say that food was pretty bad. Overcooked noodles, no butter or cheese option (which made kids sad), only one bread stick per person and a salad that was literally three tiny pieces of lettuce.
All in all though, it's for a good cause, so that part didn't bother us. However, what we didn't realize is that the silent auctions were closing as we were eating and by the time we decided to look for something to bid on, it was pretty much all done (mic quality was barely understandable, all I heard was "blah-blah-blah"...). Again, may be for the best.
I tried bidding at the regular auction, but announcer didn't even notice our table waiving the yellow numbers, and we got outbid anyway... Oh, well...
Sunday was quite the opposite of Saturday. May be my bad karma was trying to balance the day before. 
It was a "Girls Day Out" for me and Larissa. I got two tickets to see High School Musical on Ice as a surprise, so Larissa had no idea what we were going to do. We stopped by Albertson's and got a pack of MAX train tickets, since you never know when those thicket machines will work and when they will not at the train station.
As we parked the car at Park and Ride, the train was already arriving. We barely made it. But the rest of the ride was nice. Sipping our hot drinks, having a small talk.
It was a "Girls Day Out" for me and Larissa. I got two tickets to see High School Musical on Ice as a surprise, so Larissa had no idea what we were going to do. We stopped by Albertson's and got a pack of MAX train tickets, since you never know when those thicket machines will work and when they will not at the train station.As we parked the car at Park and Ride, the train was already arriving. We barely made it. But the rest of the ride was nice. Sipping our hot drinks, having a small talk.
The show was enjoyable even though predictable. We got our bottle of water confiscated on the way in, but refused to buy one at a concession stand for $3.75 later on. That is just plain rip off!!
After the show we had lunch at the mall, walked around quite a bit, enjoyed a trolley ride around downtown and came across some a Zombie Convention. There were hundreds of people dressed up in zombie customs at the Pioneer Square. Very entertaining!
Quick stop at Saturday Market finished up our day out. We saw the same guy we always see there. He isn't really good (terrible juggler...), but I think he is getting better. This time he had a scorpion in a mouth act. We stayed for that, but once he pulled out a small sward (for swallowing), we dropped our $ donation and left. We can only stand so much of gross factor for one day!
Quick stop at Saturday Market finished up our day out. We saw the same guy we always see there. He isn't really good (terrible juggler...), but I think he is getting better. This time he had a scorpion in a mouth act. We stayed for that, but once he pulled out a small sward (for swallowing), we dropped our $ donation and left. We can only stand so much of gross factor for one day!
Kids were dressed up in their play costumes and really enjoyed running through a mini hey stack maze. We were not brave enough this year to go into a real corn maze. I don't think Jon is big enough to walk that much. Plus, he has been complaining about an earache again. Probably another ear infection. Hopefully his surgery on Monday helps with that!
That's exactly what we did this weekend. Caught up on games, movies & TV shows, did some cleaning and cooking, and just enjoyed spending time together!