Change For A Nickel

Whew! I think I came out this weekend unscathed. It was rough and tumble there for a minute but on the whole, about what I expected. My Holiday weekend started Friday night with a last minute invite to a Chicago Blackhawks game by my friend Rob. Not that I’m a Blackhawks fan but since his company has a skybox they could be playing tiddledywinks on that rink and it would be all good! I must say that if you have not experience a live hockey game it is a must! The fans are crazy and cute. I was a little disturbed when one fight broke out and a little blood was spilled on the court. The jumbo cam took a close up of the red stain on the ice and the place went ape shit! I thought I was in Madison Square Garden!!

Saturday evening I was invited to a party where the theme was deep fried everything! Everything was delicious (of course!)  but you know I got that high cholesterol thing!  The only saving grace was the host was vegan so we had dishes like deep fried asparagus, olives, squash and sweet potatoes. We also had deep fried french toast, doughnuts and apple fritters. I think I need to make an appointment with the cardiologist stat!

Sunday my friend Benjamin had a dinner party that he has dreamed of having for quite some time. It was mostly for his family but a few friends including myself were prvileged to take part in this monumental event. Dinner was served slightly later than anticipated and there were a couple more relatives than expected (OK, there was a fucking tribe in there!) my boy Benjamin pulled it off as only a Princess of his stature could! Congrats Benjamin!

Monday my friend Oscar hosted what has now become an annual pot luck brunch (originally started by Rob) at his new apartment. I look forward to this brunch every year because it is always nice and relaxing to hang out with old friends before I have Christmas with the family or as I like to call it, the fire pit. I knew it was going to be “One of those” Christmases when my dad called me and I could smell the booze on his breathe through the receiver of the phone. I was not going to go over that house without proper ammunition. I had a bottle of wine I was saving for another occasion but this was an emergency and the seal had to be broken. I think I popped the cork on that bottle before I even took off my jacket! At some point I ended up at my sister’s apartment and my crazy ass cousin Larry was in town trying to mack on my sister’s friend and asking for money at the same time. Question: In what ass backward world does that turn on a woman?? That demanded more booze and some wine (thanks sis!) while I watched this surreal show unfold.

And I say again, Whew! What a weekend. Sorry for the long post but it was a long weekend!!