It's been a busy weekend

[celticdragonfly]

A busy and fun weekend indeed. Friday evening we went to the Carla Ulbrich house concert over at sandy_tyras's place. That was lots of fun. The kids were fairly well behaved. Carla was amused to watch Jamie sorta dancing to the music in his high chair. We brought fordprfct along, as I am diabolically introducing him to filk, bwahaha.
We got another of Carla's albums, and one of the "Waffle Ho" buttons.


Saturday we got together at kattelyn and fordprfct's house for gaming. Tom and Sarah were there with their kids - one is between Maggie and Jamie in age, one is about to turn one. All the kids have fun together. There's discussion of us doing a joint birthday party for little Samantha and Maggie. Jamie was continuing in his quest to take his diaper off a lot - but was willing to go potty each time, I think we kept putting the same dry diaper back on him all day.

I was having some nasty and unusual headaches, which was not fun, but was trying to have a good time anyway. We played a game most of the others have played before, but I hadn't, Railway Tycoon. It was very long. I fought for 2nd place but didn't get it.

After Tom and Sarah and the kids left, the rest of us watched some of the newest Dr. Who stuff - the Christmas special and the first episode, New Earth. Well, that was interesting. Two of the best quotes
"There's an act of Parliament banning my autobiography" - oh, that got us breaking up in laughter. I like Harriet Jones. Pity about the end.

Also - there was the Doctor fighting in pajamas and a robe, and I commented on it making me think of Arthur Dent. Then sure enough he says "Very Arthur Dent!" ha.

We stayed up too late. That happens a lot over there. This morning we made it to church, I got to wear the new dress that *finally* showed up last week. selenite likes it. We came home and he made a lovely brunch for me, delicious, and after various phone calls I got to take a nap. I was woken from that by a phone call from Brendan, that was nice.

After the kerfluffle with the van and the keys, once selenite was home and mowing, I took the Dwynwyn-car down to the Farmer's Market, got some strawberries for a recipe, and picked up ribs and sweet corn for dinner.

We've continued Jamie's potty training today - he's spent most of the day wearing his first training pants underwear. (which are a bit too big). Many successes, no disasters yet. Now we need to convince him that he needs to put a diaper on for bedtime and leave it on.

Comments

[joyeuse13.livejournal.com]

Whee! I'm a waffle ho too!

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

/passes the butter and syrup.

[scherzoid.livejournal.com]

I loved Harried Jones too! (The recurring "Yes, we know who you are" business was just a bit over the top, but I loved it anyway.) My favorite episode of the new series so far has been #4, "The Girl in the Fireplace" by Steven Moffat (best known as the creator of "Coupling"; he also wrote the two-parter "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances," my favorite story from series 1). I'm resisting the urge to watch episode #5 (whose title I won't divulge just in case you'd consider it a spoiler) before I go to bed. I'll be good and wait until tomorrow night. I think... Want to watch! But I desperately need sleep! But they're some of my favorite villians from the old show!!! But...

Must! Resist! Temptation!

Must! Stop! Talking! Like Captain! Kirk!!!

KHANNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!


(I'm running a fever, and I'm massively sleep-deprived. That's my story and I'm sticking to it... *grin* )

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, the "we know who you are" bit was funny. Well, why not, the fans were saying the same thing, right?

Karl is saying that the Prime Minister really shouldn't have to pull out an ID card. I said it hadn't really sunk in for her yet.

[fordprfct.livejournal.com]

Something to bear in mind about the Railroad Tycoon game is that you came in third out of six. Included in the three you beat out were one who had played the game the better part of a dozen times, and considered it a favorite, and the person who *brought* the game.

For your first game, that was a heck of a showing!

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I should find that triumphant, I suppose. I do think I did okay. I expect it would be better if I could honestly take on the mindset that kattelyn was talking about, where you say "Oh, I'm just playing for the fun of it, I don't care how I do." But I can't do that. I do care. Doesn't mean I don't have a good time if I don't win. I can still have a good time. But I'm going to keep caring how I do. Yes, I have a competitive streak. I don't do well on "don't care".