Today was a special day.  First of all, since Michael was off work, we got to wake up together, which was a treat.  Instead of children piling into bed with only me, they had to find a spot between Michael and me to wriggle in. 

Then, Laura and I went out to lunch at a fancy restaurant, “Michael’s”.  (We liked the name, if nothing else!)  We arrived for lunch just as they opened at 11 a.m., and were the only diners in the place for 20 minutes.  Talk about feeling spoiled!  A steaming buffet of delicious food, and it was just us.  We felt like royalty.

When we got home from lunch, it was time for Lilly’s nap, so after she was settled, I laid down for a long afternoon siesta.  I slept soundly!  I woke up at 4 pm and hurried to make supper.  Homemade pizza was on the menu, so I needed to hurry in order to allow the dough for the crust to rise.  The pizza turned out beautifully, and after it was in the oven, I scurried upstairs to get a quick shower before heading out to an evening lecture at Ithaka Fellowship.

Laura and Isaac went with me, and we very much enjoyed our 40-minute drive out there and back, as well as the lecture itself that was about our current economic situation.  Now we’re home and having a hard time settling down very quickly, so all of us are up way later than we should be.  At least tomorrow is Saturday, so we have time to recover.