Le Week-End

Once upon a time, when someone asked me what I was doing over the weekend, I would realize that there was nothing, absolutely nothing, going on for me over the weekend.

Okay. Ask me now.

"Becs, what are you doing this weekend?"

Well, last night I went to see Herschel to get the Howdy-Doody orange roots taken care of. "Honestly, your natural hair color now is white, so you need to be careful what you put on your hair," he said and I told him that for my 60th birthday, he would shave my head. He said he would shave his, too. He promised to come to the party and bring his sister, Holly.

Then I went up Oak Tree Road to Little India and had every hair on my face and neck ripped out.

Then I went to the Sweet & Savory Shop and got a little prezzie for my new neighbors. The desi girl told me what was acceptable, what was generous, and I went for generous and let her pick out the goodies.

Then I went to Shalimar (King of Sweets!) and was oddly given the cold shoulder by the people working there. I know it was a busy Friday night, but...oh. I was wearing a little silver cross on a necklace. Shalimar (King of Sweets!) is not shy about letting the populace know it is Muslim owned and Muslim run, that the meats served there are halal. And I thought, really? Could that really be it? I hope not.

Came home, knocked on my neighbors' door and presented them with the sweets. Yeah, I had to do it last night, or they would never have lasted overnight in my fridge. I know the limits of my self-control. The neighbors were glad and invited me in several times.

This morning, I slept until 8:30. Alert the media. 8:30. Me. The "gosh, it's six a.m., it's late!" girl.

Now I'm getting ready to go fetch Phoebe.

I strong-armed Wes and Sandy into meeting me tonight for dinner at a place midway between my house and theirs.

Tomorrow in the very wee hours, an hour in the Adoration Chapel at St. Fatty's. Mass.

At 10 am, a ride of 20+ miles.

At 2 pm, the A Capella Singers.

Yeah. That's my weekend.

And I think it is so cool.