God Save the Queen (of Spain) — From Ever Driving in Florida Again
So last night I had a hot date.
No, really. I did
With the Erin (aka the Queen of Spain). She’s here in my neck of the Devil’s Buttcrack with her kids, avoiding the smoke from SoCal’s unfortunate fires. And by my luck, she’s only staying about 45 minutes north of me (unless she ignores my carefully crafted driving directions via Google maps and ends up at the wrong mall, ahem, in which case, it will take a whole lot longer ;)
We met at a mall near my house because, well, I don’t get out much unless you count the little Thai place that we order takeout from every week so I really didn’t know where we should meet for dinner.
We settled on P.F. Changs (I think they have those everywhere, don’t they? It’s like an Asian Bennigan’s minus all the crap on the walls) and after we figured out she was at a completely different mall and then almost went over a very long bridge toward the beaches, she found her way to me and comes rollin’ up in a really nice ride that made my momvan look positively square. Well, MORE square, that is…
So anyway, we were promptly seated in a nice raised booth, above the noisy din of the masses (because she IS the Queen, after all) and we proceeded to talk NONSTOP, pausing only to order cocktails, eat some dinner and indulge in some kind of chocolate and raspberry sin on a plate.
We CLOSED the freakin’ place down and then we sat outside under a giant horse for a while longer until we looked at the time. It was after midnight and she had a post deadline to meet so we said our goodbyes and she headed on her long drive home.
So this morning I get an email and it seems the road I told her take to get on the expressway was closed and she got re-routed all over creation in yet another driving debacle (hence the title of this post) and yet? She still got home and wrote her post before her deadline. Amazing, she is…
Now, I’ve met Erin before and I read her blog and of course, I’ve always liked her and admired her moxie (who else would have the balls to form the Tit Brigade?) but now?
I’m in lurrrrrve. She’s so smart and down to earth and cool and on top of it all, very kind and compassionate so I’ve decided that if we ever end up relocating to California, as my husband insists we will, I’m moving right next door to Erin.
Thanks for a great time, your highness.
Stop back later for the pix. I can’t find the cord to download them from the camera and some husbandly intervention may be required.
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A not-so-happy happy pill withdrawal update… I’m doing better taking half (50mg) of a Zoloft a day but I’m still a little nauseated, achy and tired. It seems to come and go throughout the day but at least now I feel semi-human again. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and advice. ’tis all greatly appreciated :)
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Sounds like an awesome night! How cool!
Hooray for bloggirl meetups. I’ve been to a PF Chang’s in Michigan and they had these yummy lettuce wrap things and yummy cocktails at extortionate prices. Good times!
Y’all shoulda called me.
So glad you are feeling a bit more human. I hope you find a new doctor soon, though!
Nights out are essential so that we feel grown up. God knows that we give and give to our kids until our brains are mush; sometimes a little grown up talk is all we need to firm up the gray cells. A cocktail or two doesn’t hurt, either.
Yup, Erin is good people. I’m so jealous you two got to hang since I loves ya both so much. AND she is seeing another one of my fave girls this week: Shash. I need to move to the Wang. Bonus: it’s warmer.
Izzy is SUCH a LIAR. Well, except the part where she says how great I am. That’s all totally true ;)
Blogging MY version here shortly. You all with know the REAL truth behind our tryst. Hint: Catherine the Great-big Horse…that’s all I’m saying
I’m counting the minutes until I see her and the kids tomorrow!!!
Izzy, WE should meet up next, I LURVE me some PF Changs!!!
Hopefully she’ll have better luck finding me tomorrow! I’m a little worried about the directions I gave her too!
Shash
I am so happy you got together. I feel like we are all sisters in the sorority of blog.
Sounds great!
Julie
Using My Words
You know, I don’t really like Chinese food but I LOVE me some PF Chang’s. Sounds like you guys had a wonderful and deserved night out.
Sounds like fun! PF Changs is so yum!! And you all need that navigation system. We had it in the Saturn Outlook I test drove on vacation & it rocked!!!!!!
So glad that you and Erin had so much fun!
Izzy, I continue to marvel at the friendships I feel since I began blogging. Sometimes it hardly seems possible that I’ve been blogging less than a year..I feel like I’ve known you guys for ions….
Love to read your stuff. Regards,
Dorothy from grammology
Call your grandma
Aren’t you gals too lucky to have had the opportunity to get together…
Looking forward to the pics…
Sounds like you had a blast!
Hot mommy dates are the best. I’ve come to enjoy them better than hot guy dates.
PF Changs? Forget it, did you order the lettuce wraps? Bossy wants to marry one of those lettuce wraps for her birthday kwanza.
Hey Iz! Bossy is a finalist for a Weblog award, funniest blog! Not to be confused with funnest blog. No, it’s rather sad-sack city over there. Anyway - come throw her a vote! Gently.
“Asian Bennigans” - that’s funny. I always call is “Asian Applebees”
Rock on! I would love to have been at dinner with you girls. I fell in love with you at BlogHer and Erin around the time she put my tits on her Tit Brigade.
I’m glad your feeling better with your meds. I tried to go off mine a couple years ago and it sucked so I’ve decided to stay on them indefinitely. Why stop a good thing?
I have discovered that I’ll need my meds indefinitely. Yet, I did just find this recently: http://www.theroadback.org
I’m keeping it bookmarked … just in case. The last time I weaned, I used OTC meclizine, and it helped a lot.
Well, that and trying to convince my husband that what I was feeling was pregnancy. THAT was fun!
We have a saying in Wisconsin: The most direct route between here and there is under construction. It sounds like Florida might have that problem, too.
Ah, but I’ll raise a toast to Bloggy Friendships!