I surprised Matt with a getaway weekend in ... Louisville, KY! Who says I'm not a great wife? There were lots of "y'alls" and thick country accents (no one ever sounded smart with a country accent...I stole this line from a comedian), but it was extremely charming.
The best part: Matt's friend, John, from UVa and his wife, Jacquie, drove up from Chattanooga, TN and surprised him. John and I set this up in November, so we've been scheming for months.
We took Sam with us a). because John & Jacquie wanted to meet the fine fellow, and b). because we take him everywhere.
We stayed at the 21c Museum Hotel, which had a modern art gallery in it. What a cool place. Outstanding. Matt, Sam and I went out to dinner Friday night, as we had a much shorter drive and J& J hadn't yet arrived. I was trying to keep everyone awake, kept texting John about his ETA. Our plan was for them to knock on our door when they arrived.
After dinner, the three of us went back to our hotel room, and Matt changed into his comfy clothes. I was chuckling at the thought of him being in his underwear when they finally got there, but that didn't happen. J&J knocked on our door at 10:30 pm--SURPRISE--and I made Matt go out and get drunk with them. Good wife!
Matt was completely surprised, and it entertained me as much as seventh-grade socials to witness this. : )
John suffered from his Friday night martinis the rest of the weekend, but we ate a delectable lunch at Ramsi's "Food of the World" on Saturday, and ate dinner at Proof on Main, which was noted in Esquire magazine as one of the best restaurants in the country. Oh, it was good. They made Matt cotton candy!
Sam was the only child in the hotel. Sam was the only child dining at Proof. They asked if he needed a straw, and with a tsk, I replied, "He's fine, thanks."
We "hit" the Louisville Slugger museum for good measure. A lot of baseball names were brought up...all flying right over my head. John loved it, because he's a New Yorker. They eat baseballs for breakfast.
Now we're planning a weekend trip to Nashville, TN (Dede, can you babysit?), and a ski trip with J&J. Quickly, I need some snowboarding lessons.
Matt, Sam and I ate lunch at McAllister's Deli, somewhere off 65 N. in Clarksville (Clarksburg--Clarksomething) and: oh, my. That's all I have to say about that.
Birthday Boy is having a great day...he's cooking dinner for us, of course! He is allowed to listen to whatever music he wants...just this once.
Happy Birthday, Matt! xo
The best part: Matt's friend, John, from UVa and his wife, Jacquie, drove up from Chattanooga, TN and surprised him. John and I set this up in November, so we've been scheming for months.
We took Sam with us a). because John & Jacquie wanted to meet the fine fellow, and b). because we take him everywhere.
We stayed at the 21c Museum Hotel, which had a modern art gallery in it. What a cool place. Outstanding. Matt, Sam and I went out to dinner Friday night, as we had a much shorter drive and J& J hadn't yet arrived. I was trying to keep everyone awake, kept texting John about his ETA. Our plan was for them to knock on our door when they arrived.
After dinner, the three of us went back to our hotel room, and Matt changed into his comfy clothes. I was chuckling at the thought of him being in his underwear when they finally got there, but that didn't happen. J&J knocked on our door at 10:30 pm--SURPRISE--and I made Matt go out and get drunk with them. Good wife!
Matt was completely surprised, and it entertained me as much as seventh-grade socials to witness this. : )
John suffered from his Friday night martinis the rest of the weekend, but we ate a delectable lunch at Ramsi's "Food of the World" on Saturday, and ate dinner at Proof on Main, which was noted in Esquire magazine as one of the best restaurants in the country. Oh, it was good. They made Matt cotton candy!
Sam was the only child in the hotel. Sam was the only child dining at Proof. They asked if he needed a straw, and with a tsk, I replied, "He's fine, thanks."
We "hit" the Louisville Slugger museum for good measure. A lot of baseball names were brought up...all flying right over my head. John loved it, because he's a New Yorker. They eat baseballs for breakfast.
Now we're planning a weekend trip to Nashville, TN (Dede, can you babysit?), and a ski trip with J&J. Quickly, I need some snowboarding lessons.
Matt, Sam and I ate lunch at McAllister's Deli, somewhere off 65 N. in Clarksville (Clarksburg--Clarksomething) and: oh, my. That's all I have to say about that.
Birthday Boy is having a great day...he's cooking dinner for us, of course! He is allowed to listen to whatever music he wants...just this once.
Happy Birthday, Matt! xo
