Just in case you were wondering

Yesterday was awesome!!!! I'm just a bit happy about it all.  First I have to say the weather didn't cooperate totally... it was fairly raining when JM and Blair arrived, but most of the day we just experienced a cool breeze and that funny mixture of misty fog that I've grown to know and love (not really, but I'm being positive).  [smile]  Still it was like the old cliché... "nothing was going to rain on our parade."  I do think I need to apologize for walking them all over the city and up crazy steep hills.  I didn't realize how much work it is to walk around the city of Bristol or how many hills we have until I had guests.  (I'll try to be more gentle on Janell and Emily- my cousins- when they come next month.)  Apart from walking up and down hills in the rain, we talked, ate, just were.  The joy of having friends like Blair and JM (and the rest of The Nine) is that conversations just pick-up right where we left off.  Blair's Vandy friends were also really fun to meet and call me geeky or nerdy, but I totally loved the tour of Bristol Methodism I received as a tag-a-long.  I will say it was my 4th or 5th tour of the city, so I feel fairly confident in my ability to now act as an ambassador. [smile]

After a great dinner at Wagamama's, we put Blair on the train back to Salisbury- they actually close the gates where she is staying and we didn't want her to be locked out- and then up to the pub with JM and to meet some of the HistArchs and a MALA.  So fun though Blair was missed.  JM decided to leave the next day so she camped out on my floor and I think we stayed up an extra hour just talking about really random things, but that's old roommates for you.  Today we had what can only be called a "girly day"- shed a few tears watching the Grey's wedding episode (she hadn't seen it), had rose and vanilla cupcakes and lattes for breakfast.  Then window shopping in and out of local shops including the OxFam bookstore where I volunteer and The Mews-the wedding dress boutique mentioned in an earlier post (I repeat, just window shopping-thought JM's himself, aka boyfriend, might like clarification). [smile]  We did spend just a little money at a bead shop, but I am getting 2 custom made pairs of earrings out of the deal thanks to my crafty friend.  Then more talking and window shopping and lunch.  Finally around 3PM I put her on the train home, with promises that we'll get together again soon and promises that next time I get to meet Himself in person, which I'm totally going to hold her too even though I hear he has weird tastes in socks. (I do hope you know I'm only kidding Ian. [smile])  

So a good two days, which have actually left me recharged and ready to do some research.  Especially when I know Saturday will mean that I get to see Blair again in Bath.  BTW thanks for all the comments yesterday... it means I'm totally winning in "The Great Blog Popularity Contest" going on between me and JM.  [smile]

Just, Margaret