A Perfectly Lovely Sunday

Yesterday was just glorious.

I started off my Sunday by attending mass downtown with my parents and older brother. We went to one of the city's most beautiful churches, and we enjoyed brunch afterward at First Watch.

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The girl sitting in front of us complimented my sweater during the sign of peace, and I ate the most delicious omelet at brunch.

Marvelous start to the day!

Once I arrived home, I sat across from Kelsey and watched her make some sort of super healthy kale salad.

I then had to make a casual 30 minute trip west to pick up my cell phone from my parents' house as I had left it in my dad's car following brunch (such a ditzy move), but since I picked up a bottle of champagne and fresh bouquet of flowers on the way home...it wasn't such a lame trip!

I spent the rest of the afternoon sitting on our front porch with Taylor and Kelsey.

I sipped champagne. We lifechatted. Taylor played the guitar and sang. I got to pet a Husky puppy as it walked by.

We ended our evening with subs from a nearby restaurant and watching My Best Friend's Wedding.

It was the most marvelous Sunday I've had in months.

And not a single moment was spent worrying about schoolwork.

Heavenly.

Bark for Life

About a month ago, I received an email at work about Cincinnati's "Bark for Life" event.

Hurrah! For once I had the appropriate plus one to bring along!

So, I marked the day in my planner and signed Ellie and myself up.

I woke up early this morning (meaning 7am...which I do think is early for a Saturday) and drove west to pick up Miss Eleanor May.

She was still sleeping when I walked into my parents' house. And she was not amused.

Please see the below photo for a visual of how angry she felt towards me.

The morning was a total blast though.

We had beautiful weather—the sort of perfect spring day that only comes around every so often.

Ellie mostly behaved herself.

For the first half an hour or so, she was a bit too jumpy and excited, but she eventually wore herself out. Best of all, she was very nice when interacting with the other dogs. It's always a relief to have a pet who gets along well with others!

Ellie even sat patiently in the grass and watched as a police dog gave a stellar demonstration!

Of course, she was also a bit of a diva and demanded to drink from a bottle of water rather than use the communal water bowl.

But I really cannot blame her for that.

It was so neat being able to raise money for the American Cancer Society with Ellie! A very cool experience indeed!