Fabulous Philly Weekend

Hi friends!

How was the holiday weekend for y'all? I hope it was full of all good things for everyone.

Our weekend was a great one, and much-needed.  Long story somewhat shorter...

I was already scheduled to go to a bachelorette party on Saturday night in Center City, Philadelphia.  Last weekend I mentioned in passing to Rob that it would have been nice to get a room in town together if things were different - not a good idea to leave his Dad alone, obviously, but a girl can dream. 

Before I knew it, Rob had spoken to his brother about taking their Dad for the weekend so we could get away! So we booked a room for Saturday night, and then spent the rest of the week looking forward to our getaway.

It was a wonderful and rejuvenating weekend, for sure.  It was great to be able to walk around without worrying about when we needed to get home.  We did a good deal of shopping, and HELLO 4th of July sales (there's nothing like buying cute new undies for very little cash thanks to killer sales - can I get an Amen, ladies?).

And can we discuss the greatness, the pure bliss, that is the Heavenly Shower at Westin hotels? If it were up to me I'd still be in there, pruning up and sighing with delight the whole time.  Not to mention the Heavenly Bed.  And yes, that is actually what they call the shower and the bed.  Deservedly so.



In closing, things I've learned about myself this weekend:

- I just can't "hang" anymore.  After dinner on Saturday, the music got way louder and the place got way more crowded.  I couldn't hear anything, I practically had to mow people down to get to the bathroom, my head started aching from the noise.  I can't believe I actually went out and experienced that all the time at one point in my life.  What was I thinking?

- Speaking of things I can't do anymore - drinking, eating and sleeping do NOT mix for me now.  To place this discovery in context: I used to go out til 2 or 3 in the morning, get a pizza with my roommate, eat a few slices and go to sleep.  On Saturday I had a total of 3 drinks, ate half an order of french fries, and was tossing and turning all night.  It was sorta depressing (and, let's face it, a real waste of a Heavenly Bed).

- It's okay for me to shop for flattering, attractive clothes.  There ARE outfits which don't look too bad on me.  Believe me, this is a long-standing issue which I will be delving into in the near future.

As I said, I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and that week will prove to be a great (and fast!) one.