My computer is finally uncovered again. Every time I didn’t know what to do with something this weekend as Mom and I were packing ended up on my desk. Mom arrived Wednesday afternoon and left yesterday afternoon. She was here to help me pack and celebrate my birthday. We packed 65 boxes and carried them down to the garage over 3 days, which will make it much easier to load the truck/pod come moving day. We also took much of Saturday off to play.

On Saturday, we started the day at the Farmer’s Market before heading to breakfast at Ernie’s. Even though I’ve been in Columbia for three years, this was my first visit. The coffee was not very strong, but the food was really good. The eggs and hashbrowns I had were delicious, and Mom was happy with her vegetarian omelet. The people at the next table ordered biscuits and gravy and french toash–both of which looked fabulous and made mom and I say we had to come back again to try them. Next we went for maincures and pedicures at Glamour Nails and Pedicures. The lotion and the hot towels wrapped around my legs were the best parts, next to the great massage chair. The rest of the afternoon we spent at the mall and the movie theater (Waitress was ok–a good rental, but not a movie I would watch over and over). The day ended with dinner at Red Lobster. Yum! I think Mom was trying to make up for not being with me last year on my birthday. She was so generous, and I really enjoyed her visit.

This morning I stopped in the coffee shop for their Memorial Day pancake breakfast. S. was supposed to meet me, but didn’t make it. Oh well, it gave me time to do some blogging.

Happy Memorial Day~