Every now and then, I have one of those weekends that are full of adventures and exciting memories I want to keep and share with the world. Since coming home from my last cruise (and in between Cruise 1 and 2), my weekends have been low-key and quiet. And I love those weekends. But weekends where I get out, enjoy the beautiful Florida sunshine, and explore my passions are really the best.
Friday night started off with me at Target at 7:30, perusing the puzzles. Who says puzzles are only for kids and old people? I bought a 550-piece puzzle and my mom and I got to work on Friday night. We managed to get the edges all pieced and some of the inside before we had to call it quits. Puzzle-making is hard work!
This is how Dutch likes to let me know it is time to get up on late mornings. He cuddles me around my head and licks my face until I’m forced to get up and take him out. It’s a good thing he’s adorable. (And my bedhead was insane on Saturday. Whoa there.)
The highlight of this weekend was meeting Allison! We’ve been reading each other’s blogs for a while now and she’s really been a big sister to me, offering me advice and tough love when I need it. It was wonderful to finally meet her face-to-face, as she was in Orlando for a diabetes conference. We spent the afternoon out at the pool. It took me a while to warm up (I’m so nervous & shy when I first meet people, even bloggers I know!), but I think I came out of my shell? Maybe. Well, for me, I did.
It was a seriously gorgeous day. Sunny and hot, which made our dips in the pool so refreshing. But there was also a nice breeze to make the weather not seem too unbearable for July in Florida.
THIS is why I love Florida so darn much. We may not have seasons and it may get miserably hot in the summer, but the gorgeous days far outweigh all the bad.
After a few hours in the sun, we ventured out to Downtown Disney for dinner. We walked around until we found a yummy restaurant where we were given an awesome seat outside with the above view. We got to watch the sunset as we ate and chatted. Sadly, I had to leave after we ate to make the long trek back home but it was SO nice to spend time with Allison. Blogger meet-ups are a lot of fun! I need to do them more often. 🙂
Sunday was my mom’s birthday! We celebrated in a very low-key way but it suited us. This is definitely our most flattering picture ever.
A delicious birthday brunch. And yes. I took a bite of my bacon before taking this picture. IT WAS SO GOOD! I love bacon. So much.
How was your weekend? Who was the last blogger you’ve met?
Sounds like a really fun weekend to me! It’s nice that you and Allison got to hang out by the pool AND go out for dinner- a loveeely day indeed 😀
I used to love puzzle making when I was younger, but I outgrew the habit as I got older. I think it has more to do with the fact that I don’t have much patience or time for them, but for a long time I adored doing it too!
Puzzles require a LOT of patience! And it’s very solitary, quiet work. My mom and I were barely talking because we were so focused. Haha. But it’s also fun to see it come together and I’m enjoying it!
That’s so cool you got to meet a fellow blogger! I am jealous, to say the least. Lol. I absolutely love Florida for its Palm Trees. They are so pretty. Sadly, I have yet to meet up with any bloggers. But one day!
2013 is our year to meet! I’m so intrigued by Charleston that I really need to make a trip there soon. 🙂
SO much fun! I’m the same as you, it takes me a minute to come out of my shell with ANY new people. I’m so quiet at first! I’m still thinking about coming down there for the Princess Half in February if you’re still interested! 😉
I probably won’t be running in the Princess Half but I will totally make a trip to Orlando to see you if you do it!!
The fact that I can’t recall the name of the last blogger I met is a bad sign… I used to do it all the time and then life got crazy hectic. I guess it was last April in Seattle for a Nintendo event? I guess I need to get on seeing/meeting new friends. I’m hoping to meet an STL based blogger soon and then I think I have a trip to Denver scheduled in August where I’m sure I’ll meet more.
So glad you had a great time. Also, we a) need to meet and b) I should be free to Skype this weekend. Let’s set a time?
Allison is only the third blogger I’ve met and I definitely want to meet some more! There are a lot of people I am desperate to meet – LIKE YOU! 🙂
Also, yes to Skyping this weekend. I’ll text you.
I love puzzles! Glad to know someone who loves them, too.
Also, yay for blogger meetups! 😉
Puzzles are a ton of fun, my old roommate and I did a bunch last summer instead of studying 🙂 I love blogger meetups. I just did movie night with a blog friend turned “just down the road” friend…the relationships you can take off screen are so great!
Haha I see some puppy cuddling time. I currently have a very exhausted poodle sleeping next to me. Which is funny because the only thing he’s done today is go outside for 5 minutes.