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September 26, 2001
Vermont!
I spent this past weekend at my mom's house -- I wanted to get away for a few days, get out of the city. I really wanted to hug my mom, and not watch the news, and goof around, and get some rest. I hopped on a bus Friday after work, and went to South Station to buy a ticket. I was surprised to see very few police officers there, and no apparent added security -- I was nervous about my keychain, which is a Swiss Army knife, but bags weren't checked or anything. Other than the driver checking tickets, there was nothing aside from a few cops near the door on the first level. I didn't know whether to be relieved or worried by that. The bus ride was uneventful -- I read a bit, slept a bit, listened to music... I didn't sleep as much as usual, though. Normally, on the five-hour trip, I am asleep almost the whole way. I always fall asleep in moving vehicles. Yes, that does include the subway. I'm odd that way. I was too tense to sleep -- the front page of Friday's paper had a story that said Boston had recieved a credible terrorist threat for the following day. I alternated between worrying, and telling myself nothing was going to happen. (Of course, you know nothing did. The FBI said the threat was nothing at all. Whew.) I listened to music and fidgeted and chewed my nails until I got to my mom's town -- once I got there, I felt much better. We went back to her house, and I petted the dog and cat, and met my brother's gerbil, Walter (who my mom seems to have inherited since my brother moved to Connecticut). I ate (mom cooks the best food) and we talked, watched TV, has a glass of wine... that was pretty much what we did all weekend, in fact. Saturday, I went and got my newest tattoo:
That picture is blurry, I know -- but have you ever tried to take a clear picture of your own left arm? I love it -- it's not the design I planned on getting, though. I had a different angel in mind, but I couldn't get a clear enough printout of it, and I saw this design on the wall and liked it much better. They had a whole series of angels like this, in different postures -- I now want all of them. I tried to talk mom into getting one herself, but she wasn't feeling well enough, having just gotten over a cold. (SDon't look at me like that -- she's got one already! A little bumblebee on her shoulder -- very cute.)
We spent the rest of the weekend shopping, and eating, and talking, and working a jigsaw puzzle. I didn't want to come back, it was so relaxing. I needed the time at home, and she was happy to see me. I don't feel quite so tired now.
Posted by Mary Ellen at September 26, 2001 10:33 PM