The week [in short form]

sarah and jesse met us at the station with a rented PT cruiser [horrible visibility in that thing.. which also has a turning radius of about 8 lanes of traffic].

we went to see her new apartment- much bigger and brighter than her last attic-hole that costed more than twice what my own apartment does. and played with her kitty "Pounce"- 'champaigne' coloured with tabby stripes.

we spent friday roaming the outdoor street markets downtown, since it was estimated to be the only day without rain. [as it turned out, we had one day of sun, several of cloud, and only one of rain].
on saturday my uncle Rory arrived with his new girlfriend janice. she was sweet and bubbly in head to toe 80's and 90's attire.

moments before they arrived, i managed to snap my fingernail off while leaning over to adjust some equipment in the hotel gym, leaving me to ice it the whole evening *frown* :(

the next few days consisted of shopping [IKEA!], touring the town, dinners out, and the dependable evening routine of wine.

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