October

I cannot believe it's already mid-October! We haven't posted in quite awhile, which is a combination of several things...mostly because we have been busy and usually without a camera. So, this post will not include many photos (if any!). I did want to update you though...

The most exciting (well, most historical) thing that recently took place in our little lives was the first Presidential Debate of 2008. Ole Miss hosted the Debate, which meant that our town was on the national stage--super exciting for so many reasons. For about a month prior to the September 26 Debate we (Oxford and Ole Miss) were busy, busy preparing and celebrating! Scott and I started a blog dedicated to the Debate, which we will one day post and share our many fun photos.

Another historical (although not quite nationally) event in October was the celebration of my birthday!! I love birthdays, and each year try to do something different to mark the special day. I have found, though, that the "older" I get, the less exciting the celebration is (now, that's no offense to anyone who has helped me celebrate in the past few years...it's just one of those growing pains, I suppose). I mean, it wasn't too long ago that I was standing on a chair in the middle of a "nice" restaurant while strobe lights highlighted the room and "Go, Shorty--it's Your Birthday!" blared over the speakers....and not long before that I was probably standing on a bar! This year was a much quieter celebration which stretched over several days and meals! Thursday night we dined with some of my family (Mom, Dad, Sarah, Hayes, Scott and myself) at The Ravine, a nice, newer restaurant that I had not been to yet but had been wanting to try for awhile now. Friday night we ate at the Alumni Homecoming dinner (yes, it was a working weekend for Scott), alongside John Grisham, Glen Ballard, Shephard Smith and about 500 others. Saturday was the Ole Miss Homecoming game--and the weather was beautiful!! After the game Scott surprised me and we went to Como Steakhouse (YUMMMMMMMY!) and enjoyed a quiet night together. Sunday, Sarah treated me to tickets and a trip to the Orpheum to see Avenue Q. (Thanks Sarah--and Jeffrey--for a nice getaway and a fun play!) To wrap up my weekend celebration, Sarah and I joined Scott, Cindi and Eli and Ford for dinner at Nagoya (the newest Japanese restaurant in Oxford.) I really did have a nice weekend, and enjoyed the slow pace and fancy meals with my family and friends. Thanks to all who wished me happy thoughts this year!

The next weekend, Sarah and I kicked off our new business (which I will definitely blog in detail about soon)....Signed Sealed Delivered. It was a fun weekend---and a good start to something that promises to keep us busy!

And this past weekend, Scott and I had a random road trip....to Tuscaloosa via Starkville. Friday night we stayed at Hickory Hill Bed and Breakfast--which was a nice, quaint little cabin on a farm--overlooking a pasture with at least half a dozen horses! I loved it and wish we had more time to explore the woods and gardens. If you are EVER in need of a place to stay in Starkville, please do give this place a try. This is one place I wish we had a camera to snap a few pictures to share with you. We then went to Tuscaloosa for a VERY quick trip to campus for the Ole Miss/Alabama football game---GO REBS/ ROLL TIDE!! We managed to get some last minute tickets--so rolled into town just before game time and headed out right after. I do wish I had gotten to see some of my college friends (sorry y'all!) and visit longer with those that we did see (Dana, Chris, Robyn, Mrs. Gaye-Bird, Brad and precious Wells Sheheane--who was the highlight). It was so so so so fun to be back in T-town--and it made me realize just how much I miss it! I made Scott go to the Chi O house...even inside to check it out. I cannot believe it, but the downstairs HAS NOT CHANGED ONE BIT since we were there! Still has the murals on the wall in the dining room....still has the white "formal" side of the living room where the girls probably still cannot sit/walk....still has the random Chinese paintings, including the one with the chopstick in the girl's ear (Leigh--I pointed that out to Scott just for you!). I sure hope they have changed the upstairs a little bit. We couldn't go up there, because apparently at one of the games someone went upstairs in another sorority house and stole a bunch of valuables. That's terrible, people. On the way out of town we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Mr. G's (just for Drew!).

Okay, I just realized how long this post has gotten....and with NO pictures! Sorry, y'all. I tried to include lots of hyperlinks so that if you were dying for pictures you could find some...If you've read this much you must really be dying to know what we've been up to (Joint--did you hang in there?)....I promise the next several entries will have lots of pictures!

Miss y'all.