I met Jason before I met Shawn. They have known each other since high school when Jason moved to the small town Shawn lived in... They became good friends ~ bonding over video games ~ a passion they both share. They were roommates in college and have stayed in touch even as we have moved all over the country and Jason re~located to the San Francisco Bay area.
When I was a freshman in college, one of my pass times when I was bored was to get in chat rooms online to meet new people. There was one that many people from my university frequented and I chatted with both Jason and Shawn there. One day, early in my first semester, Jason came by my dorm room to meet me. We got along pretty good and continued to chat online occasionally but didn't really hang out again too much until after I started dating Shawn.
For the past few years, Jason worked for a pretty big video game company and worked long hours... most of our communication has been through email and sporadic phone calls. We've made a couple visits to California to
spend time with him and his family and he's been able to come out here occasionally for a visit now and then.
He's currently in between jobs and had an interview in Salt Lake City last week... he took a detour on his way home so we got to see him for a few days. The boys get a kick out of him being here ~ he is a fun guy to hang out with. We took him to lunch at the
Mexican version of Chuck E Cheese on Saturday, when he arrived. That night he and Shawn went to see a
movie and get a
drink. I considered joining them for the movie but thought it might not be something I'd enjoy... and it sounds like I was right. Though I was told, when they got home, that it would give me a good glimpse into what teenage boys go through. Which, with two little boys, could come in handy one day... I guess. On Sunday, when they finally woke up, we decided to drive up to the mountains to see where
Buffalo Bill was buried. Lookout Mountain is beautiful and you can see forever... but the museum wouldn't take debit cards (and we never carry cash) so we didn't get to learn much about Bill. That night I made a lasagna for dinner and if I do say so myself, it was the best lasagna that I have ever eaten.
Monday was Shawn's turn to cook ~ he made a chili and let it cook in the crock pot all day while the boys and I were at school and work. I love coming home to dinner ready that I did not make! Shawn and Jason had gone up to Ft. Collins that day to enjoy lunch at Colorado's best
Pizza place and go on a couple
brewery tours. Nothing like free beer, just brewed (which they give you at the end of the tour).
Tuesday the guys met me for lunch at my favorite
Mexican restaurant and then went to try some more
local beer and walk around the
mall. That night, Jason made us dinner ~ his not quite famous Chicken
Parmesan. It was quite a treat! After dinner it was my turn to go out for a drink with Jason... and his friend who moved here from California a few years ago. We went to
Ria's favorite place, which was quite different during the week than our usual weekend outings. Don't be fooled by the website... it's only a
cheese steak place by day. At night it's a fun bar with an eclectic group of people.... I won't go into details but let me just say there was some interesting entertainment in the form of drunk guys playing Texas Hold 'Em. It wasn't too loud to have a conversation, however, and it was fun to sit and catch up with Jason... as well as get to know his friend.
It was rough getting up for work today, however, and I'm a little beat! Tomorrow is
Pollyanna's removal... It'll be nice to get to take a nap while she is removed! We'll celebrate quietly tonight and I'm looking forward to snuggling with my honey tonight and having him all to myself after having company for a few days!
It's not *quite* that bright ~ the flash makes it look brighter than it is. It's pretty purple though... But it makes the kitchen seem warmer and cozier. And we did some pretty major cleaning while everything was cleared out of it. We still have some touching up to do but overall I'm happy with the color.
