last weekend now and a year ago

{started this post on June 18th - written over several sessions]

go to the June archive and read last year's father's day weekend. it is a series of posts from Hell weekend - Part 1 (prelude) to Monday, Monday

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Friday night was a wonderful thing. Smitten and I missed each other a lot this week. She was out at her son's outdoor education camp as one of the parent leaders. Didn't talk much.

We ate supper, we talked, we listened to music, we made love.

On Saturday we got up late, got ready at a leisurely pace, and went out to an annual outdoor art show - one of the big ones in the city. It was a gorgeous day.

I had made arrangements before we left to go to a jazz festival in the near future in a nearby city - reservations at a classic old hotel, tickets for the shows. I got a really good deal on a really snazzy room.

the art show was well attended - ran into a few people i knew.

again - can't say enough about what a wonderful day it was. that evening we made sushi and vietnamese fresh rolls. i gave Smitten a long massage, we made love, and fell asleep (well, actually we had really hot sex - but this bit of writing is supposed to have a bit of a dreamy stars in the eyes lilt to it...)

on Sunday we went out for brunch with Smitten father and sister, then off to a friend of Smitten's for a garage sale preview (moving sale). i got a next to new vacuum cleaner for $5. Smitten got a George Foreman grill for $3. we also got a bunch of other household odds and ends - including a home elliptical trainer for me at the low price of $150

i wanted to get one for those days i can't make it to the gym. i also want one for son who is packing on a few pounds and needs to get more activity in his life.

his lousy diet on weeks not with me doesn't help much either.

anyway, we got a bunch of stuff. it was good

we picked up the kids and went to my parents place for father's day dinner. it had started to rain by then, so my mom's plans and efforts for a BBQ on their massive deck fell through.

daughter interacted well with Smitten and they had a few yucks and smiles - and even some physical contact (arm touchy things). my brother and his wife were there with their kids and things also went well in that set of interactions all round.

the kids didn't want to end the evening and wanted to stay fairly late (after 10pm)

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blah, blah, blah - it was nice - i ran out of steam on this post

read the two entries - the point will be made

have a great weekend

i'm off to a music festival in another city with my son tomorrow to see an obscure band i really like - thought about taking daughter but she doesn't like the band as much as he and i do, and i'll be coughing up for her to see gwen stephanie (sp?) later this summer... so i made it a him and i bonding moment

she and i spent lots of time together today