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May 12, 365

We woke up and decided to ditch our plans to go to Marche and instead went to Ugly Mugs for coffee and a quick breakfast. We said hi to Laura and Phillip - it was fun to make that connection.
Fatty drove home and I slept a good chunk of the drive. I came in the house and was surprised with white roses and a cute card with photos of the girls spelling out my name.
After some down time, I decided to get moving on the studio and started clearing out all of the fabric. It went faster than I thought, but I also did not look at a single thing - just moved it. I have a feeling that the going back in portion of this will take much longer.
We went to Jane's soccer game, which they won, and then out for gluten-free pizza, my choice for Mother's Day.
Exhausted, but happy.

131::365
May 11, 2013

We got up and walked to breakfast. It was nice outside - cool, but sunny.
We spent most of the morning shopping the stores that we don't have at home. We couldn't have had better service and met nicer people everywhere we went.
Lunch at Burger Up complete with a bloody mary (a little hair of the dog). We even went to Antique Archaeology for Jane - she a huge American Pickers fan. After we got back to the hotel, we walked down to broadway for a bit.
Jennie and Will met us in the hotel bar for cocktails. (Why didn't we take a photo?) It was so nice to see them and catch up on what has been going on.
Dinner was at Silo. Incredibly delicious with an amazing rose. I even broke down and ate some gluten - the mac and cheese looked so good, and it was. We started talking to the couple sitting next to us. Laura and Phillip work with Alexia's husband - again, small world! We made plans to visit them at the coffee shop in the morning.

130::365
May 10, 2013

We got the girls to school and both of us worked out. The goal was to hit the road by 11 and we were only about 15 minutes behind schedule.
We pulled into Nashville around lunch time and went straight to Mas Tacos Por Favor. So, so delicious! I'd go back anytime. I left all of my toiletries at home so there was a trip to Walgreens, too.
After lunch, it was off to Imogene and Willie for jeans. It took some convincing on Fatty's part, but I bought some (ok, 2 pairs). I'm super excited to have jeans that fit me perfectly.
We checked in the Hermitage and had a cocktail at the bar. A short nap before going to dinner at City House. Amazing food here, too.
Back to the hotel and back to the bar. (I may have had too much to drink).

129::365
May 9, 2013

I don't remember much about this day except for the super long PTO meeting at the end of it. Everyone at home was waiting for me to eat. At 8, I left the meeting early and came home to have a family meal.
After the girls were in bed, I made lemon bars for the 8th grade luncheon while Fatty went to the movies with Pope.
I felt like we had already started our vacation.

128::365
May 8, 2013

When I woke up, I was still dragging from Derby. So so tired.
I packed my painting clothes and took them to my workout. I showered quickly and went on my way. I continued working on the still life we had set up last time. I was bound and determined to finish it, maybe too determined. Regardless, it's finished. I like it ok.
There was field hockey practice for Kate in the evening. I fed the kids before then and Fatty and I ate hurriedly between drop off and pick up. He helped Jane load her ipod with music and we all fell into bed early.