So....for what might be the first time in two years I actually had a truly "do nothing - just chill - sit back and relax weekend" and all I can say is THANK GOD!

Last Friday during my lemonchello drunken state, I had invited a guy I have gone out on a few dates with to come over and partake in some beverages.  My family LOVED him and invited him (without telling me) to the lake house for the weekend.  O.k. so they didn't ask me but that's cool.  John is a nice guy and although I don't know if we will be a long haul kinda of thing whatev....I refused to let anything ruin my weekend and he is the kind of guy that doesn't need to be clingy so ok he will go.  I can deal.

WE HAD A BLAST.  The weather could NOT have been more perfect up in Rome.  The water was amazing and if I wasn't swimming I was on the wave runner or on a boat or sitting in an inner tube  with a beverage in my hand enjoying the sun and sky.  It was just fabulous and it did bring John and I closer.  He is a nice guy and he understands that I am not in the place for anything more than dating although he says he feels more than that for me.  Again, I am just not there emotionally or mentally or anything else and he accepts it.

Oh the biggest chuckle of the weekend was Sunday night when I got home and I got an email from Z.  Try not to fall off your chairs everyone but

HOWIE IS ENGAGED.

Yep.  He proposed to Becky two weeks ago at a big blow out party he threw for her birthday.  

Once I got myself up off the floor from laughing so hard this was our conversation:

Howie:  Did you  hear, Becky and I are engaged.

Me:  That's GREAT Howard.  Really just GREAT!!!!!  (Yes the Tony the Tiger inflection should be used at this point)

Howie:  I proposed to her at her birthday party I threw for her 100 of our closest friends.  

Me:  That's GREAT Howard.  Really just GREAT!!!!!  (Notice a pattern?)

Howie:  This weekend we went to Missouri to meet her family.  they love me.

Me:  That's GREAT Howard.  Really just GREAT!!!!! 

Howie:  So you need to come over and celebrate with us.

Me:  Howie...I am thrilled for you.  Good luck on this whole marriage thing.  Rock out.  But when will you realize that I am NEVER GOING TO SEE YOU AGAIN?  Seriously.  I want no part in your life.  If you are engaged to her why do you even want to talk to me?  Seriously?  Move on for the love of God.

Howie:  You are such a child.

Me:  Yep. Ok buh bye.

Priceless.  Absolutely priceless.