Busy Weekend!

Somehow we've gotten back into the habit of booking our weekends up to the point of being jam-packed.

Friday was the usual trip to Fullerton for Improv Shmimprov; it was a good game, my first time seeing new Shmimprover Jason Booth. He's a pretty funny guy, and I'm glad he made it onto the team.

Saturday was game night with Alayne, Chris, Jill, and the Hollands (and all of our kids were there of course). Oh my goodness do I love Killer Bunnies! I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get to unleash the chaos and anarchy of the Mystery Urn, but we're all old folks now and it was after 10 pm when I drew it, and I had the choice to either end the game or play the Urn...I thought Alayne might shoot me if I played it, so I chose to end the game (didn't win though...James had the magic carrot).

And Sunday was a trip to the Getty Villa to get Aurora some culture! It was my first trip to the Villa, and I must say, I am a fan! I love Greek and Roman history and mythology (for the out of staters in the audience, the Getty Villa is museum set on J. Paul Getty's property in Malibu, and it's a replica of a Roman villa that was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius, and the whole museum is dedicated to Greek and Roman antiquities). We took a couple of tours, got to see the Getty Bronze (originally named Victorious Youth), learned how bronze statues were made in ancient Rome and Greece, and wander around a replica of a Roman garden. I had to miss the first bit of both tours due to having to feed the baby, so I think I'd like to do the tours again in the future. There's also some other tours that look like a lot of fun, like the family tour for kids; I'd like to do that one with Aurora when she gets a little older.

So it was a very packed, but very fun-filled weekend. And tomorrow starts the planning and preparation for Thanksgiving for 9 at our house. So excited! And in the spirit of the time of year, I am thankful to have a wonderful, loving family and circle of friends who I care about very much and would do anything for.

I may not get a chance to blog again until after the holiday, so Happy Thanksgiving everyone!