An Erie Fall Weekend

Ladies and Gentleman, arriving back in Hiram today: Amber! Dave! Sam!

Man, this fall weekend went by entirely too fast. I guess that’s what happens when you’re having a good time, and living a lot.

Thursday was a day of total relaxing and procrastination. . . enough said.

Friday was a nice, quiet day, and Friday night we went to Smuggler’s Wharf—a local seafood resteraunt—where I gorged myself on all the shrimp I could eat. Coconut shrimp, crab-stuffed shrimp. . mmmmmmmm. We all walked about the bayfront, enjoying the very pretty but slightly ominous darkness of Lake Erie.

So Saturday rolled around. Dave’s mom gave us a card for a free sitting at Sears Photo Center. We were told that we didn’t “have to” get pictures taken, but that she would be so happy if we did. Since neither of us cared much either way, we made an appointment for 2:45PM. . . . . Dave and I arrived at Sears Portrait Studio just in time to pick the most neutral backgrounds possible, and wait around while hoards of small children in various stages of dressed-up were ushered in an out. We got to be the “big kids.” When it was finally our turn, I think the photographer lady let out a sigh of relief. I can only imagine what it’s like to try to pose and photograph small children all day. We behaved though! The camera made funny zooming sounds, and I had this uncontrollable urge to exclaim “Oh we’re so beautiful!” after seeing ever take. Frankly, I thought I look scary—being pale means looking rather unhealthy in all photographs. Plus when I smile my eyes get all squinty and I just don’t find it flattering. Thankfully, there was one beautiful picture, which I have titled “The choking picture” (where I have my arm around Dave’s neck). It is the best picture ever.

We wandered around the Millcreek Mall some more. I bought a hotdog with kraut in the food court. and a mocharetto at Gloria Jean’s. Sam bought his own ring made of hematite in the Bazaar Court. We went home, dropped off Sam, and then went to a mum farm in northeast Pennsylvania. There you can pick as many mums as you can hold for 3 bucks. I paraded around with my beautiful bouquet, feeling beautiful and happy happy happy. Came home and smelled delicious turkey roasting in the oven. Dave’s mom made a full turkey dinner with stuffing and mashed potatotes and cranberry sauce. Oooh-ho baby. Later, after the turkey wore off, Dave ran a Vampire: The Masquerade game and Sam and I played recently-sired vampires vacationing in Niagra falls who almost sucked James and Kelly dry. Yeah, we’re geeks :)
Sunday arrived too soon, and before I knew it, we were off to Hiram again. Another week, another heap of physics work. . .oh, and those darn GRE’s on Saturday!