Weekend Recap

Another great weekend had come and gone!  As usual, I fit quite a bit in!

On Friday night we met up with some of Phil's high school friends at Bauhaus Brew Labs which is a local brewery in Northeast Minneapolis.  They have a great outdoor area with lots of picnic tables and some lawn games and there is a food truck there to provide some eats.  I don't drink beer so I stuck with a locally made root beer, which was good but totally overpriced IMO ($3 for an 8 oz bottle). A lot of people brought games to play, including our group.  I got to play Cards Against Humanity for the first time, which was a lot of fun.

On Saturday morning I met up with my running club for a very hilly run that the coaches refer to as the "potpourri of hills."  The miles ticked by fairly fast and I debated extending my run from 13 miles to 16 miles so I could finish with the group but in the end I decided to stick with my plan.  I definitely could have kept going if I had wanted to, though, which is a good feeling.

All smiles after 13 hilly miles!

Saturday was the anniversary of my RA diagnosis so I spent a lot of time thinking back on where I was a year ago.  A year ago, I was in a walking boot, had a tough time pushing revolving doors, pressing elevator buttons, opening jars, you name it.  I would cringe when I'd get up every morning from the pain I'd feel when my feet touched the floor.  365 days later I'm running 13 miles and feeling great.  I'm so thankful to be where I am today health-wise. 

On Saturday afternoon, Phil picked me up and we headed over to the golf course where his best friend is a golf pro.  I took a lesson from him which was very helpful.  I've got some work to do at the driving range but I am hoping that I can golf an executive course before the end of the summer.

On Saturday evening we stayed in for the evening and I made dinner.  A dish Phil loves is Moussaka, which I would loosely describe as the Greek version of lasagna.  He had Moussaka earlier this summer when we went out for Greek food and I told him that I thought I could make it on my own.  I researched recipes and found this GF one.  This recipe was definitely a labor of love as it took several hours to make, but it was all worth it and it was fun to work together in the kitchen (Phil made the bechamel sauce and assembled the Moussaka).  I served it with a Greek salad.  After dinner we watched some of the Vikings game and played a game of Trivia (Phil kicked my butt) and 2 games of cribbage (I won both games!). 

It yielded quite a bit so we have lots of leftover Moussaka to eat this week!

On Sunday morning, I met a friend for brunch that I hadn't seen since I moved back (yep, there are still people I have not seen since I got back).  It was fun to catch up with her.  She had a baby shortly before I moved so lots has happened in both of our lives since we last saw each other.

I spent Sunday afternoon and evening cleaning, doing laundry, catching up on the phone with several friends, and reading.

I'm well-rested and ready to tackle another week but am VERY happy that the coming weekend is a 3-day one!

What was the best thing you ate all weekend?  Mine was the Moussaka!