Apparently all I needed was a little cuddle time with the television

Because after I came home from work on Friday, bawled on my couch for ten minutes for reasons I could barely explain to my own husband, and satisfied my flair for the dramatic with a non-negotiable daily dose of All My Children, all was right with the world. Luke made pizza for dinner, and we watched some Law and Order, and then we spent the rest of the night taking turns on the Wii, he with the newest Legend of Zelda game, me with a download of the original NES Ninja Gaiden, which, may I say, is much more fun to play on the Wii because the hard drive will save your progress. Which means I can continue to try my hand at beating the multi-armed samurai featured in the first world of the fourth level until the end of time.

Saturday was spent doing much of the same, so much of the same, in fact, that neither one of us hit the showers until five o'clock. Luke passed out a few hours later while I warped back in time to the year 1990, the year I discovered the first, the best, the video-game-princess-I-love-more-than-life-itself Zelda, whose graphics are refreshingly one-dimensional and music is catchier than any chart topper on contemporary radio. I couldn't put down my controller until four pieces of the triforce were charged to my care. For intellectual stimulation, we watched Thank You for Smoking (fantastic) and the last few episodes of Big Love (I can't believe I have to wait a freakin' year before the second season is over and available on DVD to find out if the families will be driven out of Utah for their now publicly polygamous ways and how Margie's pregnancy affects her status with the other two wives, who currently treat her like a five-year-old preparing for her first day of kindergarten on a daily basis. Also, I still think Nicki's a bitch, but it was really cool to watch her stand up to Barb's sister, and she actually looked very pretty for the "Beehive Mother of the Year" awards ceremony). I didn't leave our apartment for the entire day. Luke ventured out to the supermarket in the morning, for cinnamon rolls. Bliss.

Our Sunday was equally glorious. We purposefully showered before noon so we could go out to lunch and see a matinee screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which I thought was a lot of fun and much more worth my money than Spider-Man 3; good thing, too, because by the time the lights went up Luke and I were already engaged in a full-fledged sprint to the bathroom, which caused us to miss a pivotal scene that aired after the ending credits and is rumored to tie up a few loose ends in the plot, which means we will probably see it one more time before the conclusion of its theater run. We ended our day with dinner, dishes, and bills, the latter two chores being mine, and it was a pleasure doing both because Luke has been so good about keeping up on things around here while I moan on the couch, and the dishes were the result of steak and roasted potatoes and I wanted to show my appreciation for his hard work in the kitchen. Also, it was the first time since this whole "morning sickness" started that I actually approached our bills with vigor; as I write out checks and balance our register, I'm always reminded of how lucky we are that we can meet our financial obligations and still put a respectable portion of our earnings into our savings account.

So basically it took me three paragraphs to tell you that I'm feeling much better, and it can only go uphill from here, as Luke and I are leaving on Friday morning for a four-day romp through western Michigan and Mackinac Island, home to the best fudge on Earth. This trip is most likely going to be the last one we take before the baby's arrival, and by George, we're going to make every second count. For real, peeps.

Comments

[Angela]

Glad you're feeling better!!! Granted, I was not a fan of the 3rd Pirates, but I will say that it probably wouldn't be worth another 3 hours of your time to sit through yet another 20 minutes of credits to see the final clip. If you want I could sum it up for you in one sentence, and it lasted approximately 15 seconds. Everyone who had stuck around in the theater waiting for it grumbled angrily when it was over, ha!

[Katie]

Frema, where will it stop? A few months back, you forced me to get a Blizzard from DQ. Saturday I was forced to buy Snickers ice cream bars because of a past post of yours. Now fudge?! Why?! Why?!?!

[Liz]

Ooooh. I haven't been to Mackinak in YEARS, since I lived in trendy Royal Oak, MI and I went off on a lost weekend.
Have a double order of that fantastic fudge for me, Frema.
Glad to hear you're starting to feel better. YAY!

[MLE]

MMMM....a friend of mine who lived in Western Michigan used to send Mackinac Island fudge for presents. Them's good stuff. Have a great time!

[Jen]

I'm glad to hear you're feeling better :) Those kinds of weekends are the best- we call them 'Weekend de Loser' heehee

[mjd]

I am glad that you are feeling better and am looking forward to seeing you soon. I am happy to hear the good news about the Pirates movie. When we left the theater last summer, I thought, "You expect us to wait another year for the conclusion to Captain Jack Sparrow's adventures?" And now that year is up.

[Molly]

So happy you're feeling better. We need to catch up soon!

[Lindsey]

Hey chica! It sounds like you had a wonderfully relaxing weekend. Love Zelda, so jealous! The old games are also my fave!

I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling better and having fun!

[debi]

Glad you are feeling better and can finally eat. Now go eat some fudge. We went Sat before last to see "Pirates".We all loved it. even thought they say they are not doing another it seems the door is open. Don't you just love Jack Sparrow? Captain!

[debi]

Most mistakes in a single sentence.

[VirginiaGal]

I've not seen Pirates yet, so thanks for not giving anything away (except for the post-credits scene, which is good to know).

Enjoy your fudge and the rest of the upcoming weekend. You know that leaving Friday morning for a long weekend doesn't mean that you can skip TLF, right?

[Rachel]

I am so glad you guys had a great weekend, although, I gotta say I am a bit jealous about Zelda. I can't wait to see the new Pirates movie!

Have fun on your trip!

[Terranova]

First time commenter...as the mother of a ten-month-old son, who I adore more than life, I also miss those long lazy self-indulgent weekends my husband and I used to spend together, much like the one you described. DO make every second of them count, while you can! And enjoy Mackinac, we love that pretty place. (Also, good on you for vacationing before you are ginormous with child - we didn't go til I was 8 months along and spent most of it in the hotel room watching movies. Which: why did I drive four hours to do something I can do quite well AT HOME? Wish we had gone earlier when I was a bit less lumbering. Oh well!)

[Silly Hily]

Good for you and Luke. Enjoy this trip. Also, enjoy weekends like you just had. Please. Enjoy them, cherish them, love them, stay in your pj's until 5:00 every single weekend until the baby is born because man, that sounds like such a fabulous weekend! A fabulous weekend that I won't have for another 20 years. Not that I'm comlaining...I'm not...I don't think...I'm just saying ENJOY!
Fudge? Hmmmmm fudge! I'm so glad you are feeling better. Please tell me you are feeling well enough to eat at least one full pound of fudge.

[daddy d]

I am glad you are ready for your trip. It will be great fun. The boat ride over to the Island is a part of that fun.The horse smells are not. But then the spring time weather should help out there with that horse smell.

[Stacey]

I'm with silly hily...that sounds like THE BEST weekend EVER. Cherish those weekends of freedom with every ounce of your being (I know you will!). And have a fun vacation!

[Christar]

Pirates was good, but not as good as I had hoped. The scene after the credits made me feel MUCH better. I hated Spiderman 3. Ick.

This weekend, Shaun and I didn't do a whole lot either! The most we did was go to the pool and get burnt. Sunday was spent on the couch watching TV. Sometimes everyone needs those days. :)

[Katie]

I was just checking in and wanted to mention that the BABY needs just as much fudge as you do. You can worry about the resultant 50 pounds "someday". That's my pregnancy-nutrition philosophy, anyway.

[Erika]

Girl please. Around here Comcast will give you a free 2-month preview of HBO just for asking! You have to have a digital box to get it though, and since I don't I got a friend at work to sign up for the free preview and she will tape it for me. We can't wait a whole year to find out about Barb...just can't.