Overserved

Sat- started off rocky- I forced the family into wearing autumn colors for the pumpkin patch. Chris was complaining from the get go. Get to the farm and we ask where the pumpkins are they said they don't start selling them until Oct 26- so no pumpkins but at least I got some hay bale shots and the kids ran around. I was in such photographer mode- I dropped my camera on the cement. It's totally broken- Chris was telling me to find a canon repair shop and I just nodded my head and ordered the same model off the walmart website here, (seriously no point in driving 20 miles to find out the repair is more than camera-gone down that road before so my dear husband will be none the wiser when the same camera magically appears)

Once babysitter arrived -we caught the train to the city and head to a tapas restaurant to meet my college friend (pat) and a friend of friend (elizabeth). Started getting nervous that this was a disaster- had an awesome margarita which helped my nerves subside. Pat arrives first- funny as ever still looks like he did in college. Chris and I literally crack up every time we are with him because he is so much like us (he gets all of our references and talks as much as I do). Elizabeth arrives next- super cute , confident, outgoing girl. She was so at ease with our conversational topics (fountain drinks, ND football, the Hills, Sydney Bristow,where to travel to, Palin/Tina Fey, Obama sneaking ciggies). So we had a great time- lots of sangria (3-4 pitchers can't remember details). Not sure if it was a love connection but I will definitely hang out with Elizabeth and she gave us great tips on where to travel to (she's an analyst for a hotel benchmark company). Pat seemed glad to have other contacts in the city and not freaking out they he will be living here as of Nov. Train ride home uneventful besides me getting that queasy feeling that 2 margaritas and 3 glasses of sangria coupled with calamari and olives can give you:)