My week had finally started to balance things out. MeTo and I decided we would go upstate for the weekend but with the way things looked it might be just a day trip. Fortunately I was about to get someone to cover my Monday shift. Then a car accident later I found out that Panera was in for drama the needed me to find someone else. Thank god I did and then I realized that I would have off the 4th the 5th and the 6th but the 7th I had my 2nd cake class which I was excited about.
I was so excited to be going upstate to see my in-laws their amazing dog, and the new addition. Not to mention the chance to just relax. I was slightly tempted to bail due to the fact the house need cleaning, laundry needed to be done, recipes perfected and a closet needed lots of TLC. Despite it all I ran away to a place flooded with joy, joy, excitement and two people who understand the importance of just getting away and relaxing.
The moment I arrived my future father in-law offered me a drink, I chooses peach schnapps and he decided to make it a double. I was shocked how fast it hit me. I thought the porch was spinning for a few seconds. Soon after our arrival it was time for dinner bison burgers, salad and a few other traditional BBQ favorites that had a healthy spin like turkey sausage and grilled vegies.
The first night was the big 4th celebration, which was held on the 3rd, down on the lake. We all went down to taste the pig, have some burgers and mingle with the neighbors.
My mother in-law wanted to dance so she grabbed her other son in law and the tore the dance floor up. It was the cutest thing. Much to my surprise MeTo found an old friend and started talking it turned out he enjoyed web design as a hobby and was willing to help me out. I needed a logo and he was more than happy to do it. The night ended late looking at the stars talking politics and enjoying the chocolate cake I made. It was well enjoyed and I was given many words of praise.
The next morning I wrote a little and then my aunt in law and her daughter arrived. You want to meet someone fun meet this woman. Free spirited and loving just like her brother. We did all kinds of things BBQ, looked at a house. Did some light shopping, and we filled in the gaps with jokes about Activia and the mahjong ladies of Brooklyn.
So many fun memories were made and If laughter was a drug we all would have died from an over dose with enough left over to kill others.
But like all things in life the weekend came to an end, But I now know I like malted and that white chocolate raspberry ice-cream is addictive, proof my mother in-law and I have very common taste.
