It's Friday!!! For too many months each year, Friday doesn't mean much. However, I've been trying to take Fridays off from work this summer to make a dent in vacation time and I've come to savor these "Summer Fridays" (and the resulting three-day weekends).
(Disclaimer: Don't be too surprised when you read that 40 percent of my "high fives" are Royal Baby related!)
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1. I woke up and became wide awake around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning for no apparent reason whatsoever. After a good 30 minutes of trying to fall back asleep, I finally gave in to the forces of insomnia and reached for the TV remote. To my delight, news was breaking that the Duchess of Cambridge was in the early stages of labor and had been taken to the hospital (the Lindo Wing, not to be confused with the Lido Deck of a cruise ship). I remained awake the rest of the night. Obviously my Royal Baby senses had kicked into gear and made sure I knew "The Great Kate Wait" was coming to an end.
The best moment was around 8 a.m. when Mr. Cush awoke and I told him the Royal Baby was coming ... "It's been on its way since 2:30." Ooops, someone wasn't as silent and stealthy as she had thought ...
2. My disappointment that the Royal Baby was a boy immediately subsided when I saw Kate and Will with him for the first time. (Yes, my heart was set on a princess.) Who didn't love the homage Kate paid to Princess Di in her blue, polka dot shift dress when she introduced the future King of England to the world? I think everyone melted at that moment. Will and Kate's efforts to keep Diana's memory alive are remarkable ... it seems like there's always a tie in somewhere, and that surely helps endear them to the fine folks in England.
P.S. - I noted that Prince George Alexander Louis had five fingers on each hand when he waved to the crowd ... must not be much of Anne Boleyn's DNA left in the royal lineage these days.
3. The Royal Baby excitement made me miss my niece, Violet, and nephew, Brady. According to everyone back home, Vi and Brady are both starting to show their personalities and I hate every second that I'm missing. Vi actually welcomed a baby sister into the world in May, but I haven't met Miss Emmie yet. For now, pictures of her have to suffice.
4. Good pizza, good company. Home Slice in Austin is never a bad decision.
5. Mr. Cush has been working on our patio in little increments when he can and it will hopefully be finished this weekend. We're looking forward to putting our furniture back in place and enjoying the late Texas evenings again on the patio. Long story short ... we couldn't agree on an outdoor rug, so we decided to stain and seal the cement. Then it rained for about seven straight unprecedented days and ruined our staining and sealing efforts. From now on, one of us needs to remember to check the weather forecast before embarking on any outdoor home projects.
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