mmmmmmm Lasagna
Yesterday I got to meet Boo and Raven for the first time. JP and I met them in downtown Portland at Romano's, an Italian place I loooooove.
Poor Boo, we exchanged phone calls throughout the morning, trying to figure out when and where to meet (given I can't make a decision to save my freaking life, it was a task, trust me). We finally get a time and place (I had since gotten in touch with JP to see if he wanted to go), and I drive my minivan (don't even go there, I know I'm cool and single and childless and there's no way on God's green earth I should have a minivan, but that's another story for another time) downtown and actually find a good parking spot. We meet up out front, and Raven was nice enough to take this picture for us:
It was great meeting them - we talked about Boo's travel adventures (and I thought I had it bad, lol!) and Raven's military stories (they are incredible and very interesting!), and JP and I argued like brother & sister the entire time whilst I stuffed my face with bread and twice baked lasagna with meatballs (severe drool). We got the "peasant bread," or more like the second round, and I went to cut it into 4 sections, one for each of us, rather than just rip it apart with my hands (ya know, they didn't know me, and although my hands were clean I was trying to be ya know, polite & shit :op). The waiter was still standing there and proceeded to 'scold' me and make fun of me for cutting it - I felt like a total dork, and well I guess I am one, officially now! ;o)
I was so glad she & Raven could stop in town to meet us. I almost didn't go - work was soooooo busy I thought, no way can I get away for 90 minutes, but I said fuck it, I'm going and I don't care, how often do I get to meet fellow bloggers! It was well worth it, they are great people and I hope some more of you can get your asses out here so we can do lunch!!
Poor Boo, we exchanged phone calls throughout the morning, trying to figure out when and where to meet (given I can't make a decision to save my freaking life, it was a task, trust me). We finally get a time and place (I had since gotten in touch with JP to see if he wanted to go), and I drive my minivan (don't even go there, I know I'm cool and single and childless and there's no way on God's green earth I should have a minivan, but that's another story for another time) downtown and actually find a good parking spot. We meet up out front, and Raven was nice enough to take this picture for us:
It was great meeting them - we talked about Boo's travel adventures (and I thought I had it bad, lol!) and Raven's military stories (they are incredible and very interesting!), and JP and I argued like brother & sister the entire time whilst I stuffed my face with bread and twice baked lasagna with meatballs (severe drool). We got the "peasant bread," or more like the second round, and I went to cut it into 4 sections, one for each of us, rather than just rip it apart with my hands (ya know, they didn't know me, and although my hands were clean I was trying to be ya know, polite & shit :op). The waiter was still standing there and proceeded to 'scold' me and make fun of me for cutting it - I felt like a total dork, and well I guess I am one, officially now! ;o)
I was so glad she & Raven could stop in town to meet us. I almost didn't go - work was soooooo busy I thought, no way can I get away for 90 minutes, but I said fuck it, I'm going and I don't care, how often do I get to meet fellow bloggers! It was well worth it, they are great people and I hope some more of you can get your asses out here so we can do lunch!!
posted by Miss_Vicki at 12:45 PM
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