The past couple of days have been perfectly chill and weekend-ish. Â Sad to see them come to an end… Â We spent Friday night with a couple of neighbor/friends, eating peach pie, watching a movie, and getting caught up with each other’s goings-on. Â As darkness comes earlier and earlier, I see lots of weekend movie nights in our future – this is a good thing. Â I like a fancy night out on the town, but I love an evening spent lounging on the couch.
I was up early(ish) on Saturday to kick off the day with a run, and for the first time in awhile, I felt like I flew through my 3-mile loop, rather than trudging through it. Â Shaved 20 seconds off my best time for that route (woot!). Â I’m wondering if the aforementioned peach pie had anything to do with this sudden burst of energy? Â I was so happy with my progress that I decided to counteract it with a trip out to Red Hook Brewery to meet up with Shane, Jack, and La V for lunchtime burgers. Â Shane and Jack had taken advantage of the sunshine and made the 25-mile trip on their bikes (stopping only once on the way for a wine-tasting detour – I’m so proud of them…), but since I’m not really the cyclist-type, I was happy to hop in the car to meet up with them. Â We scored a perfect table out on the patio, where I could soak in the surprisingly warm rays of September sun.
Saturday afternoon, I dropped Shane off at Lakewood so that he could play a round of disc golf with Jason and the G-man, then parked myself at nearby Dubsea Coffee for a latte and some ‘me-time’. Â I was totally impressed with the quality of the cafe’s space – I think I’ve found a new way to occupy my time while Shane is tossing frisbees. Â Lots of natural light, rotating art exhibits on the walls, and a ceiling painted the most perfect shade of turquoise. Â I found a cozy little table by the window, pulled out my book, and was completely in my element.
Saturday evening I pleasantly surprised Shane by asking him if he wanted to head out for a late-night cocktail (something ‘out of the ordinary’ for us…). Â We headed out to Tavern Law – a little bar in Capitol Hill that we’d heard has a cool speak-easy vibe and killer cocktails. Â My gin/lime/cranberry/lavender/egg white concoction was delicious, and Shane’s gin/Lillet/apricot/Absinthe drink was right up his alley.
Today was spent mostly at home, watching the Giants beat the Padres (holla!), cleaning up the house, and doing a bit of yardwork. Â I was happy to find that the plant I thought I’d killed during the mini heat-wave we had a few weeks ago is actually sprouting some new leaves. With a little more work and some TLC, I’m hopeful that we’ll have a lovely, flourishing backyard by the time next summer rolls around.
We’re wrapping up the evening with a bowl of ice cream and a crappy movie (anyone seen Date Night?). Â All-in-all, a rather perfect couple of days.