Tuesday, August 04, 2009

portland

saturday morning meant a quick trip to the farmer's market with kelly. i love the farmers market - all the fresh fruits and vegetables, the music, the breakfast burritos. i wish huntington had a saturday farmer's market, but alas, we do not.

after a shower, i left dylan, who's not been feeling well, at home, and kelly on her way out to a work function, to make a little visit to the nike employee store. this is a visit i always enjoy making, and a nice perk of having a brother work for the company. i'll admit it, i like the feeling of superiority it gives me to be on 'the list'. just provide the employee number, my id, and i'm in! though everyone knows how athletic i am;), i am always able to find some great deals. this time, my shopping was limited to a few t-shirts and a very cool jacket.

i learned later from dylan, that even though the store is DEEPLY discounted from retail prices, nike still makes a slight profit from the store. due to the sheer volume of traffic coming through, it is the highest grossing store anywhere.

dylan and i had some downtime at home before kelly's return, and that downtime may or may not have involved a little catnap.

when kelly got back the three of us headed out to meet her mom and sister for a movie. i always enjoy spending time with them and feel grateful to have the connection. i don't think most people get to hang out with their in-law's family, and i always have a good time. doesn't hurt that i'm quite fond of them!

the movie was 500 days of summer, and we all dug it. if you like quirky artsy movies, or if you just like zooey deschanel, i'd recommend it.

the rest of the evening was spent relaxing, and sunday wasn't much different.

i joined dylan and kelly for sunday dinner with her family, then headed back to meet spencer at the house.

we spent some time catching up before dylan and kelly returned, and the four of us spent the evening laughing and talking and playing games.

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