This week

has been pretty uneventful, yet I haven't gotten to writing. Here's an update nonetheless:

This past weekend, one Ken's good buddies from NY called (Eddie; one of his groomsmen) and said that he and his wife were looking to come out this weekend. Very fun. Our first real houseguests -- at least ones that could sleep in a bed in our guestroom (rather than on a mattress in the middle of the dining room floor). Started thinking about curtains and what to do. The kind of things that make me so excited yet frazzled at the same time. They'd come out Thursday and leave on Monday, since that's when flights were the cheapest. Just needed to clear Thursday with his boss.

Monday we get the call that they can't make it afterall since his boss said the big N-O. Too bad. My thoughts of voodoo doughnut and Mt Hood and the beach went bye bye for now. Valentine's day was rather uneventful yet peaceful. Nothing says 'I love you' quite like the poker tournament we went to that night. Seriously. 60+ people. I went out after 2 hours, Ken after 2:45. And there were still 30+ people in it. $10 buy in; located in an old warehouse near the airport. Can buy a slice of pizza for a buck; piece of hoagie for $2. Kyle and Lent would have loved it. By the time we left (at 9:45), I was emotionally and physically wiped out. I don't know how some of those guys can play everynight. When we got home, Ken started packing because

Tuesday he left for San Jose, CA for a business trip. My husband went on a business trip. Weird. Only for the day though so no meeting up with Rachel (who is still pretty far away) nor Arthur (who was closer but had to "help" his girlfriend that night). I get a call last night at 12:30 am from him saying "honey I won $100." Huh? Apparently he 'found' a casino about 5 minutes from his hotel. I went back to sleep dreaming about the seeds I bought at the store to plant in a few weeks.

Wednesday is today. Took my car to get an oil change and then went to work. Pretty exciting. Especially since I'm still here. Try to hold onto your hats. It's been an exciting week. Not as exciting as Sara & Drew's (who just moved in together) or even Brian & Marsha's, but it's been a good week nonetheless.

Tomorrow we have our blood & urine tests for our life insurance policy. A nurse comes to our house tomorrow night. Strange.

Possibilities for this weekend include some drinking Friday night at Sara's favorite watering hole, the Brazen Bean, the Yard, Garden & Patio show on Saturday and maybe some camping or daytrip somewhere around Oregon on Saturday night/Sunday/Monday.

Hooray for the long weekend.