Sunday

delayed as always


Sunday morning I woke up bright and early because it was so bright where I was sleeping. I was sleeping in my Aunt's family room on their green couch. The couch used to be Mike's couch in his bedroom so I already had experience sleeping on it since I slept on it for a month in 2006 before I moved out and after Timmy moved in and while Dave was living there so he slept in my room.   It was a cold couch. I had to wrap the entire blanket around me. I knew I would have to do this so it was ok.  In the morning it was so bright in there because of the huge windows and it was so bright outside. The iPhone picture does not do it justice.  I was the first one up.  I went back to sleep. Well i tried to numerous times. I finally got back to sleep. That was when Uncle Ron woke up.  As you can see I had some rough times sleeping.

 Everyone was up by about 10. Aunt Elaine started cooking breakfast. Bacon, sausage, and eggs. I didn't have any. Max was the last one up, but he was also asleep the furthest from the noise.    I stuck around a little bit to hear the stories of the night before and hear the complaints.  I couldn't stay that long though. I wished I could have stayed later.   Aunt Nancy wanted to leave at 9 but I hear they didn't leave until after 12. Aunt Nancy and Max had about a 6 hour drive back to Michigan.   I think I left around 10:30. Then I headed home. It is about an hour drive back home from my aunt's. 

Then I got home and entered in my cash donations for Bowl for Kids' Sake, showered, and then was out the door again.

Bowl for Kid's Sake was at Fun Fest in Harmarville. At least it wasn't that far away. It is just 1 turnpike exit down. It started at 1.  My hair was still wet when I got there.  I got there about 15 minutes early. I immediately checked in, got my shirt, and then headed to the room with food.  I was starving since I had only eaten junk food for almost the past day. They had these little mini hoagies, pretzels, chips, and Eat 'n Park cookies.  It wasn't very "real" food but it was ok. The cookies were good.  My team was Lane 1. Haley's was Lane 2.  The 4 other Westinghouse teams were Lanes 3-6.  I kind of liked Lane 1 but then I didn't like how we weren't part of the crowd and team spirit.  My team was supposed to have 5 people.  We had 3 for awhile then over halfway through the 4th showed up.  Haley's team had 6 and all ended up showing up.

The score's on Haley's screen at one point.

 The first game I bowled 112, John bowled 112 and Brie bowled 33. I actually would have gotten higher but didn't realize I was in my 10th frame and Brie bowled my 3rd ball in my 10th frame and got me a gutter ball. I hadn't had a single gutter ball which is why I think I would have won.  I wasn't paying attention at all. I didn't even notice until after Brie bowled 2 balls worth and it still said she had 1 to go.

Game 2 - I won.

My team

A more interesting picture of my team.

Jay after he got a strike

I fell apart for Game 3.

Jay won

 

A group shot of both of our teams minus Tim, who took the picture.

Bowling was tiring after being tired all week and being too busy all week.  I came home and had to nap. I napped in my jeans. I realized I was super glad I had on dress pants on Saturday night to sleep in because jeans are much more difficult to sleep in. The dress pants were just like PJs.  Dave woke me up to go to dinner. See the white part around 5:30. I wouldn't have any of that. We walked upstairs and I napped on his shoulder while he did something.  Then around 6 I actually got out of bed.  He had to uncover me to get me to move.

Gowear data - 2 hour nap then I stayed up too late.

 Somehow I was so tired that I let Dave talk me into going to Jimmy Wan's. But then I got General Tso's chicken with white meat instead of dark meat.  Dave got black pepper chicken.  He got what I got last time.

Black pepper chicken on Dave's plate.

General Tso's Chicken on my plate.

My serving plate

Dave's serving plate.

Dave's dessert

I loved what I got this time. Last time I hated it. Now I'll be more willing to go back.

I have no idea what I did the rest of Sunday besides make my previous day's posts and watch TV.  I guess if I don't have pictures of it, I forget it happened.

Saturday evening

I could only take pictures on my iphone. I took some even though there is no focus or zoom or flash.

 Around 10:30, Timmy want Mike were going to go to Frank and Tucci's. Max and Jared were debating. I talked them into it.  Jared thought that he was too tired. Max wasn't going if Jared didn't. I believe I played a key role in getting them to go saying everyone wouldn't be in town together again.  Aunt Nancy said they weren't going anywhere.  She was wrong.  Timmy called Art on the way to the "Bank" and said how the cousins were in the car. Judy actually answered. She went to wake Art up to see if he wanted to come. He did show up. It was crazy.  I actually only went into the bar because Art might show up. Boy am I glad I did.

 The guy in the electric wheel chair was there. He parks his wheelchair outside and then uses his cane to go inside. He was pretty drunk that I couldn't understand what he was saying.  We all got carded there except Timmy since the owner knew him. Timmy and I had Diet Pepsi. I was driving so I figured no booze for me.  Jared thought they would leave the bar around midnight.  We ended up leaving around 1.  The bar area was not big but then we went to the room with the pool table. The drinks were super cheap. Everyone liked it. They had to pay money to play music though. Silly.  At one point Jared got a phone call from Monica. The Paneks were at the Polish Club. Mike has always wanted to go there.

Art said he was going home after the first bar. Then in the car we were debating and then he said "I might see you over there" and I knew he would definitely show up.  I went and got Timmy's car and he drove separately to the Polish Club. (Aunt Elaine and Uncle Ron call it the P&A. I don't know what it stands for.)

Aunt Elaine was out and she normally goes to sleep at 9pm so I definitely couldn't miss it.

 They got some shots. I didn't have one. Monica was about to pay but then Art paid. What a nice guy.

 I requested Groove is in the Heart so Mike would dance.

Monica joined him.  But then she thought Jason would get mad so she stopped.

I had Timmy take my picture as proof I was there.

Around 2:30 the DJ stopped.  Then we left.  Aunt Elaine drove Monica home and then came back.  We went to Aunt Elaine's to sleep. Except Timmy went home. He thought I was going to drop off the cousins and come to my parents house. I couldn't miss out on the fun time at Aunt Elaine's so I decided to stay there. Plus Dave told me I shouldn't come home smelling like smoke so I just didn't come home :)
We stayed up another 1:30 at least and they ate and drank more beer (that wasn't Iron City).  Aunt Elaine was worried there weren't enough blankets.  She said she'd never stayed up that late in her life.

Uncle Ron got home and fell asleep with in 30 seconds.

Aunt Nancy slept in her clothes because she thought I would drop off everyone at the first bar and they would need a ride home.   She claimed she was enrolling Max in AA when he gets home.   He wishes he was staying longer.  It was a good time.  She saw me when I first got there and said I was supposed to be the responsible one.  I said I was and that I drove people.

Aunt Nancy said that Mike and Max can't be in the same town again. She said Kyle isn't coming next year.  Kyle will turn 21 in January 2011.

There was more but just minor details. I already typed enough minor details.

I'd have to say I think that Saturday was the most fun I had with all my relatives.