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Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Ahh, Summer…

My definition of a good weekend is one in which you don’t have to do a single thing you don’t want to do. And that’s exactly what I did over the last four days. Here’s a recap of “Aaron’s Much Needed Weekend of Doing Whatever He Wants.”

Friday

• Lunch with the wonderful Dunner, who graced the Midwest with his presence, if only for a weekend. While we munched on salads, the waiter (a friend of mine) came to our table and in a hushed voice said, “Do you know who’s at that table over there?”

  No, who?

  “Bo. Derek.”

  “Bo Derek? Who is he?”

• A lowkey bonfire and barbecue with my former roommates, which reminded me just how much I miss them.

Saturday

• The Rodeo: A hot sun and cold margarita-filled Gatorade bottles made for a good-and-drunk Aaron.
• That’s it. Just the rodeo. By 8 p.m. I was sober and had a nasty hangover. Hit the bed by 10 p.m. and slept until 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Sunday

• Lounged on the couch with a good book.
• A nice run in the cool morning.
• Finally watched “Fried Green Tomatoes,” 14 years after it was made. It was surprisingly good.
• Worked on a Web site.
• Beer and cornish pasties under the moonlight at Brit’s Pub.

Monday

• Rollerbladed around Lake Harriet.
• Pool party. Lots of food and volleyball.
• Walked from the pool to Nicollet Island where we made the grass our recliner and the fireworks our entertainment.

It doesn’t get any better than that.

Posted by Aaron on July 5, 2005 5:02 PM