Gimme a Break!

Our weekend getaway was just what the doctor ordered... if we'd actually seen a doctor, that is, for our "overworked-underpaid" syndrome! Seriously, we really needed it and it was great. If I had to give it a grade, I wouldn't hesitate to give it an F. (F for Friends, Fun, Food...)

Friends: The rented minivan was just the ticket. It seated us all with plenty of room. Us ladies up front (thanks for doing all the driving, Christine!), the gentlemen (Mike and Jim) in the middle and the boys in back. We were quite pleased the boys got along all weekend and whining was kept to a minimum! And us grown-ups got along enough to have adjoining hotel rooms -- splitting beer, soda and treats evenly...

Fun: Our fun included splashing around in the little water park at the hotel. We adults relaxed in the hot tub while Nate and Carter played hoops in the water and raced down the slide a time or two. From our rooms we witnessed an incident last night where the pool was evacuated twice. It was reminiscent of the chocolate bar pool scene in Caddyshack, but come to find out the culprit was more regurgitative in nature. That didn't stop the boys from wanting to jump back in!

Our main focus of fun for the weekend was the Celtics-Bucks game today. We got to the Bradley Center early enough we could sneak down courtside and watch some warm-ups. Neat to see some of the players up close! Game was pretty exciting. Tied at halftime but the Bucks took a lead and the Celtics never recaptured it. Saw a surprising number of Celtics fans but the luck of the Irish was not our side. Maybe next time.

After the game, since it was warm and sunny (like 50s), we meandered along the river walk downtown. Found the new statue of the "Fonz," dedicated to actor Henry Winkler and the Happy Days show based in Milwaukee. That was cool. How many people can say they've met both the real and bronze Fonz? Not many!

Food: Of course we ate too much. But that was expected. Had dinner Saturday at a neat place called Beer Bellies. We actually were so full that we never did dive into our snack supply. I had gotten a piece of carrot cake to go (yes, they'll do that for you) and I had that for breakfast this morning with a Diet Dew. The breakfast of champions! Had a few treats at the game and stopped for dinner on the way home tonight at Sportsmen's in Waupaca. More good food. I don't think I'll really need to eat tomorrow!

It feels like we were gone forever but, as usual, stress breaks enjoyed with friends tend to be too short -- and too long in between. I'm looking forward to the next break time!