The Sweetness

I came home to Burlington two nights ago, and it's been pretty great so far. The fights have been minimal, the sun has been shining, and it's just really good to be with the family. Not to mention it's lovely to actually have food in the cabinets. And to have someone respond when I talk to myself. I guess living on my own has been starting to get to me.

The first night I got here, mom, Liz and I went out to the Vermont Pub and Brewery for some good food. Mom had a few margaritas and got really drunk and sufficiently entertaining. Liz drank a bit too, so I was the designated driver. Normally, I would hate this but my mom was hillarious. She is the loviest drunk I have ever met. I finally understand where I get my "friendliness" from. We stayed at the restaurant for hours just talking and relaxing.

Yesterday, my sister, her friend Becky and her boyfriend Jarett and I went to the beach, and then a Vermont Lake Monsters game. Tell me, is that not the most sexual name EVER for a minor, minor league baseball team? Lake Monsters? No?

Then tonight, we celebrated my dad's birthday- which was actually yesterday but he had to work- and went to a restaurant called Souza's. Let me just say OH MY GODDD. It's this Brazilian Steakhouse where they have this unbelievable appeteizer bar and soup courses, and then they come around with skewers with every sort of meat you could possibly imagine- 14, FOURTEEN, kinds of meat. You take what you want and it just keeps coming. Filet mingon, turkey and Vermont Maple bacon, shrimp, pork chops, I could go on. And then there's a desert table. Best. Meal. Ever. After that we went out to the lakfront just to catch the sunset, it was beautiful.

We might be moving from Burlington (long story for a different blog) but I am going to miss this place. It has made my family so much closer, and it is just a genuinely gorgeous place. I feel at home here.

Okay sorry that was a long one. Off to have some drinks, maybe play some Scrabble?