weekend.

Next weekend is turning out to be pretty hectic. The PFF is putting on their annual Pie Auction (I think on Friday night). Saturday I go to Vinita, Miranda is going to some kind of children's party thing. Saturday night we may try to do our Valentine's thing (assuming we can find a babysitter).

I think we may try La Brasserie again. I would like to try some Irish food but Bennigan's Grill and Tavern just isn't a Valentine's Day place. Plus I'm guessing it's not real authentic.

When Lindsay was here she noticed that we had foreign words stuck various places and she asked "Are they learning Spanish?" That of course is part of the joke between Patrick, Nellie, and I. So I took into her in French (jokingly of course). Patrick got the biggest kick out of that.

Speaking of all that... Mom and Dad have consented on going with us (in a couple of years) on a Mediterranean cruise. I found the one that I want. It stops by Marseille. You've probably guessed by now but I would like to time it where I can go to a Marseille game. If it works, I'll probably be going by myself or with a hired translator. I can't imagine that anyone would go with me. The cruise brochure we got in the mail is a little pricey so we'll have to save up for awhile. It goes to Marseille, Barcelona, Tunisia, Malta, Messina, Rome, Genoa. Yes. There are three Italian cities. Maybe authentic Italian will be better.

Of course this is all a pipe dream at this point. I'm hoping it will happen but two years is a long time. A lot can happen. But our cruise coming up July 10th is still on (and paid for!).

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