Friday I left work and met my friend Mary for some wine which turned into more wine and delicious appetizers and dinner over perfect conversation and laughs. It made me realize how lucky I am to have friends that I can just be with. Friends that I don’t have to impress. Friends that I don’t have to struggle for topics to chat about. Friends that are on the same page as me. Thank you, Mary for reminding me that just being myself is enough.
Friday then turned into Saturday, and Paul surprised me with the most vibrant red roses. Early morning roses a day before Valentine’s Day is definitely the way to my heart. Then we went to lunch at one of our favorite spots and continued our day by delivering flowers and goodies to his parents and sister for more Valentine’s love. This day continued with more laughs, stories, and looking at old photos. Again, I ended the night being thankful for people that are just so. easy. to. be around. There’s something to be said about the comfort of your company.
Sunday I woke up early with anticipation of our night ahead. Again, I was surprised with cute gifts and a loving card from Paul. We got ready and headed to our friends’ house for a delicious Valentine’s Day brunch. Between the pink champagne and gorgeous display of food, I knew my day was bound to be perfect. After leaving there, Paul and I headed into Boston and checked into our hotel. We then went to the New England Aquarium to do cute things... but there were so many people and SO MANY CHILDREN that I thought I was going to get bumped into so hard I might fall into the giant tank. Talk about a nightmare come true. Anyway, we then went to dinner at Joe’s on the Waterfront and looked out over the beautiful city. We ended the night by splitting a bottle of wine in the hotel lounge and pretended we were swanky city-goers who hung out in usual spots like this. Ok, fine, Paul probably wasn’t thinking that at all, but I was, and then I imagined I was the newest member of the "Sex and the City" squad. #LifeGoals.
Yesterday, we had the day off and spent the good part of it relaxing. I then went to yoga which is always the best way to end the night.
All in all, it was the most flawless weekend filled with so much love. I spent a lot of my time wishing I could press a pause button and capture all the memories and put them into one giant memory bank that I could sort through whenever I wanted. I guess that’s what iPhones are for, though, and now I have about 200 photos just taking up my phone memory. But whatever, it was a weekend well spent, and who wouldn't want 200 photos to remember it by?