Highlights From the Weekend -- So Far

Ever wonder what a 44 year old man does for fun on the weekend in Dayton, MD?   I thought so.  Here are the highlights from the first 36 hours:

• Friday night dinner.  Nick's at work and Kim's out for dinner with friends.  That leaves me home alone with Jay.  During dinner, we do some male bonding while watching "My First Place" on HGTV.  Jay questions me about how you figure out what your budget is for your new home purchase.  My first attempt at an explanation fails.  So does my second attempt.  Jay's persistent, though, so I try again.  Strike three.
• Friday night post-dinner entertainment.  I read an article recently about scary movies and the movie "Diabolique" was on the list.  So, I put it on our Netflix list (yes, we still have Netflix though we scrapped the streaming option).  "Diabolique" is a movie from 1955.  It's black-and-white.  In French.  With subtitles.  Perfect.  I've never watched a movie with subtitles before.  But, I stuck with this one.  It was good and the twist at the end took me by surprise.  But, it's not the least bit scary.  Maybe it was in 1955 but not anymore.
• Saturday morning.  Jay has early morning soccer practice.  I decide to drive him and then go park my car in a strange neighborhood so that I can go running in a new place.  I'm excited.  Seriously.  It's great to be able to look at new houses and fields while running.  I think I know every square foot of each yard within a 2 mile radius of our house.  Unfortunately, I can only go about 4 miles because the road is narrow and there's too much traffic.  My heart's pounding more from nerves than exertion.
• Saturday early afternoon.  Nick and I struggle through another painful Penn State football game in which the offensive execution is terrible.  I am firmly in the Matt McGloin camp now.  Rob Bolden just has no touch on any throw under 15 yards.  I've never seen a quarterback as unable to throw a simple screen pass.
• Saturday late afternoon.  Kim and I go on a date.  The date consists of touring two model homes (we like to do that just for kicks) and a drink at the bar as we wait for our Chinese food order to be finished.  I really know how to treat a lady to a good time, don't I?
• Saturday night.  I'm all geared up to watch Wisconsin - Nebraska, which kicks off at 8PM.  I settle onto the floor with a big pillow behind my head.  By 8:30PM, my eyes are starting to close.  At 8:50PM, I decide to give up the fight and climb into bed.  Just too much excitement today, I guess.