Friday night I went to see the Descendants with Kris, and we were able to meet for a glass of wine beforehand. I literally leaned over to Kris as the opening credits rolled and said, "I have no idea what this movie is about." I mean, sure, I had seen the previews and I knew George Clooney was in it, but I had no clue that it was about a mother who died. The expression on the face of the girl as she learned her mom was dying and she cried, the scenes of the mother withering away in her hospital bed, the death watch by the family, and the scenes of the father taking care of his two girls were brutal. Honest, but so brutal. I thought the movie was really good, but I wish I would have been a little bit better prepared. My mom was 42 when she got her first brain tumor, and Julie and I are so lucky we didn't lose her then. As difficult as it was to lose her in 2005, at least we were adults and had lived a full life with her. Man, I miss my mom.
On Saturday, Trey and I went to breakfast with some friends from my old school in Woodburn (I just had to rearrange where I put the adjective "old" in that sentence), ran some errands, I got some work done for a testing company on a new and improved version of a test we use, Trey took a great nap, and we met Sarah and her boys down in NW. Trey had a great time playing at the toy store and we discovered that Laurelwood in NW no longer exists. Too bad for the parents who had a place for kids to play while they enjoyed some adult beverages.
Today Randy took Trey to the Sportsman's show while I stayed home and read (bliss), Trey took a great nap while I did some household organization and caught up on the dvr, and we went and met Adam and his girls at Hopworks. Overall, a great day.
Randy got some good fishing in this weekend, and here is a video of his time yesterday on the Oregon Coast (he won't even let me publish the river he was on - what a diehard).
I can't get it upload from You Tube, but click on this link and you will see it.
I realize I don't have any new pictures of Trey to post. We did take pictures of Grady during the Super Bowl last weekend, but I am too lazy to download them right now. It's time to do some casserole making for tomorrow and some reading so this mama can go to bed. Can't believe Monday is just around the corner again. Looking forward to a visit with Grandpa Doug on Friday, book club, and a weekend in Leaburg with Grandpa Gerts and Sanny. Julie and her family will also be there, I will finally get my hair cut, and I will get to see Sarah Long. Can't ask for a better weekend than that!
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