The 4th
I went home for the Holiday weekend just past and had an exceptional few days in Jersey. I left work a bit early (though it was pretty much later than everyone else, as 95% took the day off to extend their weekend), hung out with Liz and Leslie as long as they were around before work, and then hit the road. Back by 9:30 on Friday, I enjoyed the company of mom and dad as per the usual visit home. Molly was pleased to see me, as well, and I roughed her up a bit. She needs more exercise and less food!
Saturday was spent mostly avoiding yard work with my dad. It was very hot and the job mom had planned was a bit on the absurd side, so we tried our best. It ended up getting us Sunday - the actual holiday - but whatever... we tried. Drew came over late Saturday and hung out on the deck with the fam. Drew and I regailed mom and dad with many many stories about high school - mostly those that involved the terrorizaton of Mrs. Chawla back sophomore year. Drew, dad, and I watched Jurassic Park simply because it had come up in conversation and we happen to own the VHS. It was really very enjoyable to watch the movie, appreciate it, but also rip its computer references and other errs to shreds whenever possible. Afterwards, Drew and I ended up talking away the night about movies, life, grad school, jobs, and friends. He left sometime around 4:00, which is when I promptly went to bed.
Sunday was the day of yard work - ripping up the side yard between the deck/house and shed to extend the garden and build a much nicer looking path, as opposed to the weedy eyesore it tends to be most of the time. It went well, but was very tiring because of the heat and humidity. It will no doubt be a chore left for the next time I'm home. For the 4th, Justin, Drew, Keely, and I played it low key by grabbing some ice cream from Sundae's and then heading over to a development behind Stony Brook School. It was a good show clearly visible, but nothing too exciting occurred. I did fall on and sprain my finger lunging for a pass while tossing around a frisbee (had that checked today and there's no fracture). It was so great to see Justin, again. I hadn't talked to him in awhile, but he's doing well - as expected - and working a summer internship at J&J. Hanging out with Keely is getting much better, but still lends itself to awkwardness. It's terrible that's the case, but with me being in Newark all summer, there's not enough interaction to really quell the awkwardness through more frequent hanging out. She is doing well and seems very excited and anxious to get back to school and kick off her sophomore year. I'm so glad she enjoys it so much.
Monday I was off from work and spent that day more with mom and dad, putting off yard work and further discovering the inner workings of mom's scooter, which is missing a brake alignment screw that must be replaced. Lucy visited for the weekend as the Mossers were out visiting family, and she always gets Molly riled up and always finds a way to get some extra food from us McCloskey's. We will always have fat dogs. It's pretty inevitable that a dog that lives with us will be "treated" very well.
It was a fabulous weekend.
Saturday was spent mostly avoiding yard work with my dad. It was very hot and the job mom had planned was a bit on the absurd side, so we tried our best. It ended up getting us Sunday - the actual holiday - but whatever... we tried. Drew came over late Saturday and hung out on the deck with the fam. Drew and I regailed mom and dad with many many stories about high school - mostly those that involved the terrorizaton of Mrs. Chawla back sophomore year. Drew, dad, and I watched Jurassic Park simply because it had come up in conversation and we happen to own the VHS. It was really very enjoyable to watch the movie, appreciate it, but also rip its computer references and other errs to shreds whenever possible. Afterwards, Drew and I ended up talking away the night about movies, life, grad school, jobs, and friends. He left sometime around 4:00, which is when I promptly went to bed.
Sunday was the day of yard work - ripping up the side yard between the deck/house and shed to extend the garden and build a much nicer looking path, as opposed to the weedy eyesore it tends to be most of the time. It went well, but was very tiring because of the heat and humidity. It will no doubt be a chore left for the next time I'm home. For the 4th, Justin, Drew, Keely, and I played it low key by grabbing some ice cream from Sundae's and then heading over to a development behind Stony Brook School. It was a good show clearly visible, but nothing too exciting occurred. I did fall on and sprain my finger lunging for a pass while tossing around a frisbee (had that checked today and there's no fracture). It was so great to see Justin, again. I hadn't talked to him in awhile, but he's doing well - as expected - and working a summer internship at J&J. Hanging out with Keely is getting much better, but still lends itself to awkwardness. It's terrible that's the case, but with me being in Newark all summer, there's not enough interaction to really quell the awkwardness through more frequent hanging out. She is doing well and seems very excited and anxious to get back to school and kick off her sophomore year. I'm so glad she enjoys it so much.
Monday I was off from work and spent that day more with mom and dad, putting off yard work and further discovering the inner workings of mom's scooter, which is missing a brake alignment screw that must be replaced. Lucy visited for the weekend as the Mossers were out visiting family, and she always gets Molly riled up and always finds a way to get some extra food from us McCloskey's. We will always have fat dogs. It's pretty inevitable that a dog that lives with us will be "treated" very well.
It was a fabulous weekend.
posted by Colin @ 11:10 PM
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