AND WE'RE OFF!

Finally, after much mayhem and a wonderful stop in Dallas, we’re off. Dallas was (dare I say it?) ALL THE GOOD THINGS. The first night we enjoyed champagne, cheese, and olives on the patio followed by a delicious home cooked meal by Jeanne.

Day number two began with Easter baskets full of goodies for Tommy and I and more delicious yums by Jeanne. Tommy and Keith headed to the climbing gym and then on a driving tour of Plano/Dallas. Over the course of 45 minutes my dad showed Tommy all the things we love about where we live, I think his motives in this were pretty clear. Mom and I shopped and shopped and got our nails done – the best way to spend a Saturday with mom in Plano. That night we all went out to dinner at Mi Cocina and had two rounds of Mambo Taxis (and lots of loud and inappropriate conversation). Tommy got his first taste of REAL Tex Mex and loved the queso and sourcream chicken enchiladas – I found much delight in this as Mi Cocina holds a very special place in my heart.

According to Tommy I have had exactly four meltdowns: the meltdown of the wisdom teeth that I can’t have removed until we get back to Tucson, the meltdown of the black sweater, the meltdown of getting to the airport late and almost missing our flight (this included a few very public f bomb displays of which I am not proud), and lastly, the meltdown of forgetting my two MOST important shirts. Luckily, we spent two wonderful days in Dallas, allowing my most perfect and loved mother to fix all the sources of my stress and overall discomfort.

This morning, the morning of our flight, I found that the train pass I was planning on buying and printing today cannot be simply printed… so that was the source of yet another meltdown. A little later, on the way to the mall to pick up a last few essential items, my phone had a meltdown of its own. The effect? Another meltdown for Alyson.

Exactly six meltdowns later I am sitting on a plane to Philadelphia next to the most amazing person I have ever met, en route to three weeks of bliss. Here’s to exploring, watching, being in love, learning the land, and learning each other. I couldn’t be happier.

ROO!