thirsty thursday

yesterday was the perfect spring day. after work, we went on a jog...it was so hot out that i was just SURE i was going to get heat stroke. i didn't, so when we got back, we threw on our suits and jumped in the pool. oh, it was heaven!

i made spinach artichoke dip for a little snack. from a 'real simple' recipe - which turned out alright...i was expecting more like tgi. fridays. mmm. it wasn't quite the same.

the l.a. dodgers have a farm team that plays in vero beach - about 45 minutes away, so matt and i hopped in the car and went down to see a game last night. it was the baseball ideal. no crowds, a small stadium with freckle faced kids running around with snow cones and huge plates of nachos. the sun was just setting, and it was the most beautiful, cloudless day. i forgot to mention our real reason for being there! it was 'thirsty thursday', meaning all hot dogs and drinks were $1. matt ate 4 hot dogs in less than an hour! it was a really fun, just being outside and watching people.

we stayed up too late last night listening to old music on itunes. we would take turns playing clips and laughing hysterically that we still remember bands like savage garden and eagle eye cherry.

we switched the living room around this morning, the couch now faces the porch directly, which makes going into the living room a little difficult - it's now a one way streetwith no way out, so it might not last, but i love the feeling of little changes like that. haha, when we moved the couch, i found about 20 multi-colored nerds in the carpet. just when you think you can brush things under the couch and forget about them....!

my first attempt at surfing

today was the perfect beach day, 87 degrees and clear. matt and i decided to swim for a bit, then he hoisted me up on the surfboard when a wave was coming for us. with almost no effort the wave caught the board, and shot me toward the shore. i never stood up, it was more like being on a body board, but going much faster. much much faster. suddenly, the water ended, the board stopped, but i kept going. i slid off the front of the board and scraped across the sand in 2 inches of water. it was so embarrassing when the water receeded and i was beeched on the beach in front of a couple that were just trying to enjoy the view! there was an unbelievable amount of sand in my bathing suit, and my legs got very scraped up from the sand and shells, but i guess my first try could have been worse. i don't know how, but it probably could have...i'll keep you posted on my surfing progess. if i ever try again!

a sweet weekend

during the week, it's nice to have the evenings free, but i had a feeling that we would really KNOW we were on break during the weekends. it's been so fun! friday night we stopped by a concert that some of our youth kids were at - ok, i admit it was mostly for the free food. the strangest food to serve at a high school concert i might add. i don't know who's idea it was to serve homemade clam chowder, seared tuna with pickled ginger, and caesar salad with fresh parmesean cheese...very strange combo on paper plates and kids running around everywhere on their cell phones. it's times like these that i'm glad matt and i still look so young, we blended right into the food lines!

saturday morning we woke up with nothing to do which was an awesome feeling. we made egos and watched 'grey's anatomy'. since the regent break started, we've been sleeping on our mattress in the living room - it feels like we're camping out all the time. plus it's under the fan, which is a must at night. we read at barnes and nobles in the afternoon...actually, matt read, while i passed out in a chair for 20 minutes...strange to wake up with people walking by, and makes me wish i didn't sleep with my mouth open! we stopped by the melbourne art festival downtown, saw some great photography, and some even funnier people. why do people put their kids on a leash in public places? i'll say it now, that's something i'll never do.

we woke up this morning sore after playing dodgeball after church for 3 hours. i've never loved that game, and yesterday confirmed it when i tripped over a ball thrown at my feet and did the sideways splits in front of everyone. i slid down so far that i couldn't get up on my own! but did i really expect to play dodgeball for 3 hours and not have an 'incident'?

back in the saddle...

it's not even a question anymore. we have to run the a/c to get through the day. the past few months, we would leave the windows open, turn on the ceiling fan and enjoy the afternoon breeze. there doesn't seem to be an 'afternoon breeze' anymore. i started to wonder why i was getting so irritable in the afternoon, then i realized the backs of my knees were soaked with sweat, and it was so muggy i wondered if i could still breathe! yesterday, we got back from ocala and my first move was to turn on the a/c...it's been glorious!

we had a great time in ocala. mark made a 9 hole golf course in our yard, so we played through several times. i spent an afternoon with my mom, having chicken salad and chocolate cake for lunch, then spending 2 hours trying to get my eyebrows waxed...not that they really need it, but it makes my whole face feel neat - i can't really describe it, but i love having it done. when we finally found someone to wax them, she pulled a uv light over my face and declared that i was getting melanoma. mmm. a diagnosis AND waxing for $10 - what a deal!

we had a great time at youth last night - got groceries afterwords. for future reference 11.30 at night is not the best time to shop for groceries. matt and i got to the checkout and wondered 'what in the world did we even get?' our cart was filled with snacks and funny impulses...this might not be the most balanced eating week.

this break is wonderful. i love having time to read without guilt and going swimming in the apartment pool. that might be on the agenda for the afternoon...