Before I start with today's highlights from my trip over the weekend, I must mention some things I failed to mention in yesterdays entry below:

: My bro-in-law got drunk at the end of the evening, after a heavy consumption of 3 beers, and half a bottle of red wine. To me, that was a small amount to get high on, but he is not usually a heavy drinker. The amusing part was hearing him say stuff like: the room is spinning, or, no man deserves you. Stuff he wouldn't normally say if he wasn't high. One of those events that made you wish you had a camcorder.

: When I went into the dollar store I bought a book love and obsession called: Homme Fatale, I've forgotten who it's by. But something about purchasing a book at a dollar store that seems quite derogatory to me being a writer myself. I always think how the writer might feel that his wonderful revered piece of literature has been relegated to a dollar's stipend. How unencouraging!

: Listening to a song on repeat, I don't care by which artist would cause you to lose the verve you had initially for the tune. We listened to track 9 on the new MJ CD, 2000 watts, I would be happy if I don't ever hear that song again.

: For those just joining us, this trip was embarked upon with me, my sister, her husband, and her 2 kids, just in case you wish to cross-check your notes.