Anniversary trip!

While our anniversary is not till Tuesday we took our trip on the 4th. Chris decided to surprise me with a trip to Sacramento! We walked around Old Town then over to the downtown mall. We had gyros at the greek resteraunt. We drove over to the IMAX theater and watched "Dinosaurs Alive!" then walked across the street to look at the capitol building. The IMAX was pricey but very cool. I found myself reaching out to touch the dino skeleton! It really did look as if you were there and not watching a flat screen. The screen is 6 stories high and 80 feet wide!!!
It was still early so we checked out the zoo, which was pretty small but still fun! Chris loved the reptile house which also had amphibians. We had alot of fun just spending time together without a schedule. We had nothing that had to get done.
On our way home we stopped for ice cream and later for olives. We visited the Olive Pit in Corning and tasted different olives and bread dips. On returning to Redding we stopped at a friends for a barbecue then headed home to bed. We really had an enjoyable day. We don't get to do this kind of thing very often but when we do it is special.

Being Single

My husband is leaving me.... for four days. I drop him off early tomorrow morning at Redding's airport. As he heads to an all expenses paid conference in Washington D.C. I make my way to work and the daily grind. I am very excited for him and a little, no alot, jealous. He is staying in a super nice hotel on Capitol Hill, the Capitol building is very very very close. Chris will have tons of fun and I get to remember singleness for a brief period. It took a reminder from Chris that I don't have to stay home Saturday! I could go do something by myself!!!! I did arrange to spend some time with a dear dear friend on Thursday which I am very excited about. And Wednesday is Youth Group night so the lonliness should not be too bad till after my friend leaves Thursday! Time to rent some movies my husband has no interest in!!!