back home

The rest of my trip flew by. I had some more dinners and lunches with friends. My last night Lola & I went to Dogs on the Deck at the Lodge Bar to benefit Ohio Pug Rescue. We were joined by Layla, Chad, Ioulia, Shirley, Tom, Jill & Amir. Later that night Chad, Ioulia, Amir, & I got Jenny's icecream and played 101 at Stauff's. We left on Saturday morning, after a final family breakfast. Lola was in a panic, because I packed the car and then went out to breakfast, so she was afraid she was being left. Once we had her in the car and ready, she was a happy little girl. She slept soundly the whole trip!

I drove all day on Saturday and Sunday, returning home about 3 on Sunday. I visited with my mom for awhile and then took a nap. Then Ryan came over. Lola was more excited to see Ryan than my mom, which didn't go over very well with my mom!

Monday I went into my school to see my classroom, but it is tiled (most rooms are carpeted), so it was being waxed. They emptied it out entirely to wax it, so my stuff and the stuff of three other teachers that left Madeira was in the room next door. Looking at that mess of furniture and boxes, I have no idea what I have/will need for my room, so I'm going to go in this Monday and I hope it will have been moved back into my room, so I can take stock of everything.

Tuesday and Wednesday were my mom's only days off until August 14 (yes she's insane), so I spent them with her. We did some cleaning and organizing, watched Eagle Eye, went to my grandpa's house to play dominoes, went walmarting, and went to Ikea! I enjoyed the Tampa Ikea, but I still think I like the Chicago one better. While we were at my grandpa's we discovered two baby turtles that had somehow ended up in his pool. My grandpa fished them out and I returned them to the lake. They were soooo cute!

Thursday Ryan and I tried a new Mexican place I had coupons for. It ended up being attached to a Howard Johnson's so we were a little hesitant to still go in, but it actually was pretty good. After dinner we watched the Mighty, which I had never seen, even though I read the book Freak the Mighty years ago. I liked the movie. I thought it was well done, but it has been awhile since I read it.

Today was a lazy, rainy day of getting caught up on stuff (and there was a nap ;).
Lola is out of pumpkin for her dog food (vet's orders, she's supposed to have 2 tablespoons, twice a day). I've been to 5 grocery stores in the last two days and none of them have pumpkin. I finally found a sign at a Publix that said they were unable to stock it currently due to supply problems with the manufacturer. In the meantime, I need to find something to help up the fiber for Miss Lola.

Our A/C is broken. I have no idea what's going on with it, but I got home tonight and it was 79 in here and I can't get it to even turn on. Fun, fun.

Tomorrow, Ryan, Lola, and I are going to his parents house and Sunday back to UUC for the first time in like forever!