Surprise!

On Saturday afternoon, Scott surprised me with an impromptu date night. I was told to pack my bag and be ready to head out at 3 pm. I had no idea where we were going or what we were doing, but I was excited.

We hopped on the train and headed downtown. Still I had no clue. We started walking and as we passed by the Intercontinental Hotel he said, "let's go in here." I was shocked to find out that we were staying there for the evening and we had dinner reservations too.

When we got to the room, another surprise. Scott secretly packed my bathing suit so we could enjoy the pool (he also packed my racing suit and goggles, in case I wanted to have a serious swim, but who would want to do that?!)

After the pool we got ready for dinner and surprise he brought a bottle of wine with. He really thought of everything. We made our way downstairs and started with a cocktail at the bar, then headed out to dinner. We went to "The Living Room", an upscale retro bar/restaurant that is supposedly known for having the best martinis in Boston...and they were good (the chocolate cake wasn't too bad either).

We made it back to the hotel and watched one of our favorite tv shows, Law & Order, then had one of the best nights sleep. I think we both felt like we were on vacation. I'll take a surprise like that anytime!

Fun Weekend!

My mom came to Boston over the long weekend to see our place and have a little fun. I think we had a lot of fun!

We started out on Saturday driving to the mall to check out a "few things". By the time we got home, our arms were tired from carrying all the bags! We were even too tired to grab a picture of it. (Don't worry Aunt Carol, we needed all of it!)



Saturday night we managed to get our tired butts off the couch and down to the Lizard Lounge for some good pub grub. The food was great, the drinks were great, and of course, the company was great!



Sunday afternoon we trucked over to the JFK library and museum. For those of you that haven't been there, I highly recommend it. It took us under 2 hours to make our way through all the interesting documents, clothing, and other artifacts from his term as president. I would go back again it was so good!




Scott had to deal with my mom and me the whole weekend. I think he made it okay, but he had to spend a little extra time to himself.



Sunday night we headed to the North End (Italian district) for a nice dinner. The food was great, the wine was great...can you see the theme of the weekend? I always knew I was my mother's daughter, but when we looked at each other after dinner and we both had the same expression on our faces, we couldn't help but laugh! I think Scott caught a glimpse of me a few years from now. And yes, the wedding's still on!

Now it's back to the daily grind. I think this week will be a little easier since we had such a fun weekend! And I hope my mom comes back soon.

Are we crazy???

Scott and I signed up for the Chicago Marathon today. Let's hope the weather cooperates this year!