Jun 06 2009
Nice day, but didn’t get to go to the block party! Boo hoo.
It was a very nice day today. Not quite as hot as they’d predicted, I didn’t think, with poofy clouds floating about. I had been invited to a block party and pig roast being sponsored by the Methodist Church in Mantua. I was supposed to meet a cousin I had just found because of Facebook, someone who had information on the Wilkins family that would help me go back beyond my grandfather’s grandfather. But, I really hate going to events like that by myself, even though I was supposed to meet this cousin. I don’t know if it’s a type of social anxiety or social phobia, but I really wanted someone with me.
Well, my daughter stayed with her boyfriend and my guy friend went to an open house he’d been invited to in Philly. That’s when he said that he wanted to go eat before the open house, so I ended up going to dinner with him. We went to On The Border. He was in the mood for Mexican again, but somewhere we either had never gone or hadn’t been to in a while. It had been years since we were there, so we really enjoyed it.
Their sangria was delicious as were our meals. I had a cheesy chicken melt taco platter with rice and beans and he had a “create your own” triple combo that included a chile relleno (his new favorite thing to try wherever we go). We also had the beef empanadas for an appetizer along with the chips and salsa they automatically served. Between us, with drinks, meals and appetizer, we paid a little over $19 each, which isn’t bad at all. And, I have leftovers to enjoy as well. I brought my last load of clothes up from the basement before we left - still have more to do this coming week after Chloe’s bout of bodily ejections all over everything. I did four loads on Thursday and Friday, drying the last load late last night. I still have another comforter and sheets to wash along with any newly dirty clothes this coming week. I need to get it all done before we go to Cape Cod on Friday. I am so looking forward to that weekend. I need some time away without having to be concerned about cats or neighbors or anything else. I interviewed for a job yesterday with a temp agency. It would be nice if I got it. At this point, I don’t even mind that it doesn’t pay a lot, as long as I’m working and building up my unemployment again. If I’m chosen, the job will last until October, which will be nice. I also have an interview on Monday with another agency. It sure would be nice to be working again, even if part-time. I admit that I enjoy not working. My last job was so stressful, I never wanted to be in a job like that again….or any other job for a while. But, now I’m ready. I could enjoy a change in scenery now. That’s it for another day. I’ll have more to say tomorrow, I’m sure.
