Sunday 10/29, Up at 8:00 and Dad was making pancakes and since Aubrie was off to a photo shoot I had to say bye to her then in case she wasn’t back by the time I left for the airport. Mom and I both got ready and headed down to Barney’s because Dad wanted me to get some work clothes so Mom helped me pick stuff out and we both had about 20 things to try on by the time we got into the dressing rooms. I ended up liking 2 pairs of pants, a jacket and a silk shirt and since Mom bought the jacket for me I bought the silk shirt and one of the pants. Then she insisted that I needed new brown shoes so we went over to Nine West and I bought another pair of shoes. We left and I did a fashion show for Dad when we got back then he made bacon wrapped fillets for lunch then I packed up all my stuff. 5 pairs of shoes, 3 shirts, 2 dresses, 1 swimsuit, 1 belt, 1 suit and 1 frilly silk shirt. Ouch. Dad had to get out a second suitcase for me to take with me. We loaded up the car and set off for the airport. They dropped me off and I got checked in and through security without any problems and sat at my gate until the flight was boarding. I called Auntie Lauryn to wish her a happy birthday and called Dad to tell him I was at my gate, then boarded the plane. I read for most of the flight and talked to the woman next to me a little bit. At baggage claim I met this guy from San Diego who was very nice and just visiting for a few days. I probably should have given him my number in case he wanted to hang out, but I didn’t. I guess if I really wanted to I could just go down to the Red Lion on 5th and ask for his room, but I’m not a hardcore stalker anymore, so I won’t. Got my 2 bags and met Mom up at ticketing. We talked all the way home about my trip and the family then she dropped me at Grandma and Grandpa’s to get my car and I headed home. I showed Susan all my new loot then crawled into bed because I was cold and tired. Watched the usual shows before falling asleep watching the news.
Saturday 10/28, I woke up a little after 9:00 and crawled into bed with Aubrie for a little bit until I remembered that I’d brought her something so I got it and told her to get out of bed. I yelled and told Dad I was hungry for breakfast and he said he was making French Toast and to come down so I think I trampled Aubrie on the way and ate 3 pieces. Yum! I got ready because I wanted to go shopping again, but Aubrie didn’t so I went without her and told Dad to call me when Mom got home so we could get on the road to Palm Springs. He handed me another $20 and told me to take the Denali and it’s actually very nice to drive, I was surprised. I went to Vans again and picked up some blue and white checkered sneakers then went over to Banana Republic and got 2 new shirts and since Dad had called me when I was in the dressing room, headed home. Alishia and Aaron showed up and we talked to them for a few minutes then Dad loaded up the car with goodies, Aubrie and I grabbed about 10 photo albums and we hit the road. Aubrie and I howled with laughter for about ¾ of the ride because of so many of the hilarious pictures of both of us which made Mom and Dad get all sentimental in the front seat. About 2 hours later we got to Palm Springs, parked and walked until we found a good place for lunch, which ended up being Kaiser’s or something. We sat out on this covered raised patio right on the sidewalk so we could people watch and the with the 80+° temperature with a nice breeze, it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon. I got an enormous California cheese steak sandwich and ate almost the whole thing much to my own horror and Dad made fun of some boys who kept walking back and forth in front of the restaurant because they were checking Aubrie out. We walked back to the car and set off for the model homes which Dad has been talking about since they saw them last month on their anniversary. There are 8 and they all have completely different interior design concepts, and each is really cool, especially since they all have courtyards with pools and outdoor kitchens. It took us about an hour I would guess to go through all of them then we hit the road to the Palm Springs outlets which has like 120 stores or something ridiculous, it was nuts. So Aubrie and Mom went to Juicy where she picked up some sweat pants for the bargain price of $80…I think this is nuts. Anyway, I went to Barneys and ended up buying two dresses at the encouragement of Mom and Aubrie and because they are both so fucking cute. I figured I was going to need something to wear my three new pairs of shoes with. Dad napped while we were shopping so we had to wake him up for the drive home. Aubs and I polished off the photo albums in the back seat then she fell asleep and I talked to Mom and Dad until we got home. Aubrie asked me to drive her and her friends to a party down by the Four Seasons so I made the rounds picking them up and then over to the party despite none of them really knowing where it was or how to get there. About 30 minutes later we found it and I drove home. Dad and I decided to order the Honky Tonk Homicide murder mystery party instead of the Mardi Gras one because it probably has a better menu. Mom and Dad were excited to watch Lost Boys when I got back so we all grabbed some snacks and settled in to watch. Apparently they watch it every year for Halloween, but I’ve never seen it and it scared the shit out of me, but was fun too. After the movie I went to bed.
Friday 10/27, Mom came in at 5:50 to wake me up and tell me that Dad was up and going to be going on his run in a few minutes so it was a good time to go surprise him. So I waited 5 minutes then snuck in and said “Happy birthday Dad, what are we going to do today?” and he goes “What the hell?!” he was shocked to say the least and that he didn’t want to even acknowledge that it was his birthday and people wouldn’t stop reminding him. Ha, anyway, it was fun, so Aubrie and I both crawled in bed with him for about 20 minutes until Mom said she would make pancakes and for everyone to go downstairs. We all ate handsomely then they all got ready for the day and I went back to sleep until 8:30. Dad went to work but was told to be home by 11:30 to go to lunch and Aubrie went to school despite not feeling well. I got up, showered and got ready for the day. Dad was home by 10:30 and Alishia came over so we took off for Charlie’s to have lunch on the ocean. Lunch was really good and we had some diplomatic conversation despite the daughters being on the opposite side of the political fence from their parents, but since Kassie wasn’t there things didn’t get heated. After lunch we went and browsed through antique shops and boutiques at furniture and I found the most beautiful dining room tables, lamps and benches at this one furniture shop and Mom and Dad were urging me to buy this gorgeous lamp, but I didn’t. We finally headed back home because Mom had an appointment and Dad, Alishia and I laid out in the sun because it was so beautiful but Mom made me put sunscreen on, boo! Alishia left then Aubs came home and I wanted to go down to the outlet and Dad wanted to work on the cars so the two of us took off with Dad giving us each $20 to buy something with, thanks Dad! We stopped in gap where I got a cheap shirt, then headed over to Vans where I agonized over which new sneaks to get, but I couldn’t decide so I got nothing. We walked over to Sun Diego Snowboard where I picked up a new swimsuit (finally!) and belt then over to Nine West where I bought 3 new pairs of heels. We went to Barney’s for a quick run through but didn’t get anything and since Aubrie was getting hungry and had a game to go to we went back. Dad ran around trying to get Alishia her car back to her while Mom and I watched scary Halloween shows and waited for Dad to get back. Finally he did and made some popcorn for dinner and we watched Ghost Whisperer, which is so my Mom it’s not even funny. We had ice cream and Mom felt ripped off because her low fat ones weren’t actually low fat at all, they were just half the size of the regular ones. We all went to bed and I waited up for Aubrie to get back from her game but fell asleep by 10:45 so she didn’t wake me up and I thought she went to bed so I decided to just go back to sleep.
Thursday 10/26, I left work at 3:45 and sped all the way to Grandma and Grandpa’s (I was leaving my car there) to meet Eric, we packed my stuff into his car and were off to the airport. For some reason I was feeling rather anxious and Eric told me there were pills I could take for that, but I managed to calm down by the time we neared the airport. He unloaded all my stuff out of the back, gave me a kiss and nice hug and waved as I ran into the terminal. It didn’t take me long to get my bag checked and through security, so by the time I got to my gate I had about an hour and a half to wait, then it was announced that our flight was going to be 45 minutes delayed, drat! So I got a sandwich from Starbucks and just sat there for a while kind of making eye contact with a cute guy playing on his blackberry or whatever, but then he left. I went back to my gate and read through some of the magazines Susan had passed to me a few weeks ago until it was time to board. I sat next to a guy who didn’t even make eye contact with me, which I think is rather bizarre, and I was pretty close to the front so I managed to get off the plane quickly and called Alishia then Mom. Mom was circling but the San Diego airport is widely known for it’s terrible luggage process. I was talking to Mom on the phone and turned to look at one of the carousels just as my bag came down, which is funny because the reader board said luggage from a United flight from Baltimore or something was coming down, but really it was an Alaska flight from Seattle. Bizarre, who knows how long I would have stood there had I not looked right at that moment. I ran outside and hopped in the new car and Mom and I talked all the way north to Carlsbad. I snuck in through the side granny flat door and Aubrie yelled at me to hide because Dad was awake but soon the coast was clear so I hung out in Aubrie’s room for a little while before turning in for bed.
Saturday 10/28, I woke up a little after 9:00 and crawled into bed with Aubrie for a little bit until I remembered that I’d brought her something so I got it and told her to get out of bed. I yelled and told Dad I was hungry for breakfast and he said he was making French Toast and to come down so I think I trampled Aubrie on the way and ate 3 pieces. Yum! I got ready because I wanted to go shopping again, but Aubrie didn’t so I went without her and told Dad to call me when Mom got home so we could get on the road to Palm Springs. He handed me another $20 and told me to take the Denali and it’s actually very nice to drive, I was surprised. I went to Vans again and picked up some blue and white checkered sneakers then went over to Banana Republic and got 2 new shirts and since Dad had called me when I was in the dressing room, headed home. Alishia and Aaron showed up and we talked to them for a few minutes then Dad loaded up the car with goodies, Aubrie and I grabbed about 10 photo albums and we hit the road. Aubrie and I howled with laughter for about ¾ of the ride because of so many of the hilarious pictures of both of us which made Mom and Dad get all sentimental in the front seat. About 2 hours later we got to Palm Springs, parked and walked until we found a good place for lunch, which ended up being Kaiser’s or something. We sat out on this covered raised patio right on the sidewalk so we could people watch and the with the 80+° temperature with a nice breeze, it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon. I got an enormous California cheese steak sandwich and ate almost the whole thing much to my own horror and Dad made fun of some boys who kept walking back and forth in front of the restaurant because they were checking Aubrie out. We walked back to the car and set off for the model homes which Dad has been talking about since they saw them last month on their anniversary. There are 8 and they all have completely different interior design concepts, and each is really cool, especially since they all have courtyards with pools and outdoor kitchens. It took us about an hour I would guess to go through all of them then we hit the road to the Palm Springs outlets which has like 120 stores or something ridiculous, it was nuts. So Aubrie and Mom went to Juicy where she picked up some sweat pants for the bargain price of $80…I think this is nuts. Anyway, I went to Barneys and ended up buying two dresses at the encouragement of Mom and Aubrie and because they are both so fucking cute. I figured I was going to need something to wear my three new pairs of shoes with. Dad napped while we were shopping so we had to wake him up for the drive home. Aubs and I polished off the photo albums in the back seat then she fell asleep and I talked to Mom and Dad until we got home. Aubrie asked me to drive her and her friends to a party down by the Four Seasons so I made the rounds picking them up and then over to the party despite none of them really knowing where it was or how to get there. About 30 minutes later we found it and I drove home. Dad and I decided to order the Honky Tonk Homicide murder mystery party instead of the Mardi Gras one because it probably has a better menu. Mom and Dad were excited to watch Lost Boys when I got back so we all grabbed some snacks and settled in to watch. Apparently they watch it every year for Halloween, but I’ve never seen it and it scared the shit out of me, but was fun too. After the movie I went to bed.
Friday 10/27, Mom came in at 5:50 to wake me up and tell me that Dad was up and going to be going on his run in a few minutes so it was a good time to go surprise him. So I waited 5 minutes then snuck in and said “Happy birthday Dad, what are we going to do today?” and he goes “What the hell?!” he was shocked to say the least and that he didn’t want to even acknowledge that it was his birthday and people wouldn’t stop reminding him. Ha, anyway, it was fun, so Aubrie and I both crawled in bed with him for about 20 minutes until Mom said she would make pancakes and for everyone to go downstairs. We all ate handsomely then they all got ready for the day and I went back to sleep until 8:30. Dad went to work but was told to be home by 11:30 to go to lunch and Aubrie went to school despite not feeling well. I got up, showered and got ready for the day. Dad was home by 10:30 and Alishia came over so we took off for Charlie’s to have lunch on the ocean. Lunch was really good and we had some diplomatic conversation despite the daughters being on the opposite side of the political fence from their parents, but since Kassie wasn’t there things didn’t get heated. After lunch we went and browsed through antique shops and boutiques at furniture and I found the most beautiful dining room tables, lamps and benches at this one furniture shop and Mom and Dad were urging me to buy this gorgeous lamp, but I didn’t. We finally headed back home because Mom had an appointment and Dad, Alishia and I laid out in the sun because it was so beautiful but Mom made me put sunscreen on, boo! Alishia left then Aubs came home and I wanted to go down to the outlet and Dad wanted to work on the cars so the two of us took off with Dad giving us each $20 to buy something with, thanks Dad! We stopped in gap where I got a cheap shirt, then headed over to Vans where I agonized over which new sneaks to get, but I couldn’t decide so I got nothing. We walked over to Sun Diego Snowboard where I picked up a new swimsuit (finally!) and belt then over to Nine West where I bought 3 new pairs of heels. We went to Barney’s for a quick run through but didn’t get anything and since Aubrie was getting hungry and had a game to go to we went back. Dad ran around trying to get Alishia her car back to her while Mom and I watched scary Halloween shows and waited for Dad to get back. Finally he did and made some popcorn for dinner and we watched Ghost Whisperer, which is so my Mom it’s not even funny. We had ice cream and Mom felt ripped off because her low fat ones weren’t actually low fat at all, they were just half the size of the regular ones. We all went to bed and I waited up for Aubrie to get back from her game but fell asleep by 10:45 so she didn’t wake me up and I thought she went to bed so I decided to just go back to sleep.
Thursday 10/26, I left work at 3:45 and sped all the way to Grandma and Grandpa’s (I was leaving my car there) to meet Eric, we packed my stuff into his car and were off to the airport. For some reason I was feeling rather anxious and Eric told me there were pills I could take for that, but I managed to calm down by the time we neared the airport. He unloaded all my stuff out of the back, gave me a kiss and nice hug and waved as I ran into the terminal. It didn’t take me long to get my bag checked and through security, so by the time I got to my gate I had about an hour and a half to wait, then it was announced that our flight was going to be 45 minutes delayed, drat! So I got a sandwich from Starbucks and just sat there for a while kind of making eye contact with a cute guy playing on his blackberry or whatever, but then he left. I went back to my gate and read through some of the magazines Susan had passed to me a few weeks ago until it was time to board. I sat next to a guy who didn’t even make eye contact with me, which I think is rather bizarre, and I was pretty close to the front so I managed to get off the plane quickly and called Alishia then Mom. Mom was circling but the San Diego airport is widely known for it’s terrible luggage process. I was talking to Mom on the phone and turned to look at one of the carousels just as my bag came down, which is funny because the reader board said luggage from a United flight from Baltimore or something was coming down, but really it was an Alaska flight from Seattle. Bizarre, who knows how long I would have stood there had I not looked right at that moment. I ran outside and hopped in the new car and Mom and I talked all the way north to Carlsbad. I snuck in through the side granny flat door and Aubrie yelled at me to hide because Dad was awake but soon the coast was clear so I hung out in Aubrie’s room for a little while before turning in for bed.
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