YESTERDAY, THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY, THE DAY BEFORE THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY...

awesome weekend.

started out on thursday when wendy dropped me off at the bus stop around 4pm and waited for the amtrak bus to make its appearance. found out that lucinda was riding the train down too. we spent the bus ride talking and getting to know each other, finally. it took us going through high school and porterville college and finally moving up here to attend sonoma state to finally talk on a train ride down to porterville. we rode the train together and promised to meet up on the ride back up, as we both found we would be riding on the same train again. arrived a bit late, but my love was there waiting for me, as always. drove to town, stopped by and visited with mommy and daddy before making it home finally. even though it was late, mom still woke up to let us in. johnny had already left to sacramento.

friday morning was spent at the cafeteria eating victoria's yummy breakfast with old friends. amir and setareh brought natalie, her boyfriend, and her cousin, and mr. osborne was there between classes. what a reunion! shawn showed up and said he had just read my email the day before. we all caught up and shared old stories. one thing that cap't toe mentioned was how amazing it was that the three of us, me, her, and amir, had all actually found someone. boy, we thought that no one would put up with us. the tone took a nose dive as creepy shawn walked in. the conversation died and everyone put their head down. as he walked away and we thought we were in the clear, he unexpectedly showed back up and started talking to natalie. awkward. anyways, amir and setareh had to leave, shawn agreed to give natalie, her boyfriend, and sarah a ride home in his new car, and kevin and i went to say hi to charlene. we left the learning center in high hopes that i would see david, as "i have a thing for david" and found to my great disappointment that he was not there. however, i heard vira's voice and decided to make it back to see her after her class got out. i stopped by to see if michelle was in, which she wasn't, and stuck my head in to say hi to michael and jose. we talked to vira for a while. we always have a good conversation. i also left with the names of a couple of movies she suggested i watch. soon after, we left campus. didn't think rene' would be there any later than 10, so i didn't make it a point to go by her office to see. neither did i get a phone call telling me that she would be there. so, i find out after i get back up here that hey, she was there until 1pm. oh well, there's always next time.


kevin had to work friday night and then we went to denny's. angelica and charlene were already there. natalie and them decided to go dancing at charlie's instead. shawn was waiting outside when we pulled in, and we followed amir and setareh a little ways and pulled in right behind them. then my friend tracey showed up and we had a full table. delores waited on us, and the singing waitress was there. we tried to get her to sing happy birthday, but they were hecka busy and although she found the time to go around and chat with people at the other tables, she couldn't squeeze time in to sing a short happy birthday to amir, or setareh? anyways, we still had a great time talking and eating, and watching amir put his dessert into his coffee. we disgusted angelica and she went to throw up. natalie and them came later, and she and i were cracking up at remembering old times when we suddenly realized that everyone else in the restaurant was quiet. we shut up and realized that one of the waitresses was crying. she had burnt herself with the hot fudge. ouch! boy did we feel like asses. but as cap't toe said, she couldn't have a complete visit without making a total ass out of herself. good night. great times. got home to visit a little bit with bryon and emily, who had arrived sometime a bit earlier. good to see them. and no, i didn't knock them down when i hugged them.

saturday was kevin's day off. we went to his niece's birthday party. she had turned 9 and had a finding nemo birthday party. lots of kids running around. it was fun watching them play. we had tacos--yummy! and stayed from around noon till almost a quarter after 6. i found it's quite entertaining watching people on pogo sticks, especially those that are too heavy to use them, heeheehee. we went for a walk, and the girls fell in "cow poop" that got all over their "white" sandals and legs.

got home just in time to have a homemade dinner. nana was there as well as emily and bryon. we ate pork chops with apples, spinach salad, stuffed potatoes (which were almost as good as the ones i made for valentime's), carrots, and homemade berry cobbler.

sunday, kevin had work in the morning. i made the no-bake cherry cheesecake, this time as separate little cheesecakes, and then sandykym came over for a visit and we ate food and watched spongebob. emily and bryon left to go back home and johnny got back from his sacramento trip. kevin got home from work and then his brother and ginny came over for dinner. mom made pot roast with carrots and potatoes and drop biscuits, and salad. another good meal made by mommy. she talked with ginny about wedding plans and helped give them ideas, while kym and i had a good time razzing johnny. after dinner, i painted kevin's toenails before everyone left. kym's dad came and picked her up and then stephen and ginny left. another good night, with good food, too.

monday morning, kevin and i woke up in time for us to grab breakfast at the college before his class. i got my favorite, hashbrowns with gravy and a scrambled egg, while kevin got biscuits and gravy, another excellent choice. we saw mr. vega again and again, i think he was stalking me, or at least following me around. then, before class, we went to see michelle and talked to her for a bit. on the way out, i said hi to janice and then went by to see connie and nikkie. connie wacked me upside the head while we joked about her violence against me and how she always has to pick on me (haha). it was great. nikkie was telling me about how david, mr. wise, and mr. osborne had called in earlier on their way to the march saying that they were riding together smoking cigars and wouldn't make it to school. while kevin was in class, i went over to the learning center to talk with charlene. we had a good conversation, and i found my sippie cup and charlene gave me one of my cup of noodles i had left behind. when kevin came, we went to subway and he even let me get one of each of the six cookies that were available. then, we went back home so we could pack up our stuff and tell mom bye before he took me to corcoran to the train station.

the train was kinda crowded. most of the seats were taken, but one of the cars was closed. lucinda missed the train, so hopefully she got back up here. the trip back didn't seem too bad. for one, i read a man named dave, the book that kevin had gotten for me. then, i got back up here and wendy came and picked me up and brought me back to our apartment.

nice weekend, it really was. i wouldn't have traded it for anything... now i'm just looking forward to spring break. ;)