It was the best of times, and the worst of times.
The best? Having my good friend AnnaLisa in town for about 68 of the best hours I could have imagined. We’ve almost never had that kind of time together uninterrupted … and it was fantastic! Among the highlights of her time here: two trips to Target — one to scope out stuff, the second for actual shopping; a lazy afternoon in downtown Dallas, including a meander through Dealey Plaza and catching the remnants of a Sunday St. Patrick’s Day parade in the West End; Cold Stone yumminess; AnnaLisa’s energetic attempts to get me drunk … twice (though a success only once); hilarious theater courtesy o’ the Water Tower Theater; excellent company all ’round with my friends Friday and Saturday nights; sinfully good breakfasts, lunches and dinners all weekend; and so forth.
The worst? Perhaps it was something I ate, or just general exhaustion, but Sunday night I got a bad case of nausea that (sparing details) kept me up almost all night. Today’s Tuesday and I’m still feeling the after effects of the ookiness … but, I’m actually at work (for now, anyway) and moving about in a generally conscious state. Which, after the last 36 hours, is a definite improvement.
I’ll have pictures from Saturday night soon, and hopefully AnnaLisa will send me her pictures from Sunday, too, so I’ll share those later. 🙂