On Friday night when they arrived, we headed to Marcella's for dinner for some authentic Italian cuisine. We also received an 'especially made for Grampy' Vodka Penne dish, compliments to the Chef! (Our waiter overheard Grampy talking about the delicious Vodka Penne a friend of his made and had the chef make one up for him! ...Well, us! It was delish!)
Then, on Saturday, after stopping by the new pad, we took Pupster to the dog park (in honor of his birthday weekend), gave Pupster a new chew toy (compliments of Grampy & Gram), headed to Katzinger's for lunch (to enjoy the infamous Columbus deli), and relaxed at the homefront. It was so nice to just enjoy each other's company!
Saturday night we found ourselves with two bottles of wine, dinner at Barrio (one of the best restaurants in Columbus), and then to Highball - the notoriously wild Halloween Party on High Street in downtown Columbus! We certainly weren't as decorated as last year's Halloween, but we came up with a creative way to incorporate four people and a dog: we were the calendar year. (A stretch?! Possibly, but sometimes you've got to think outside the box...) We each wore one costumey item, and picked a holiday. Here was our list:
Gram - Item: feathery mask; Holiday: Fat Tuesday
Gramps - Item: bunny ears; Holiday: Easter Monday
Brian - Item: pirate eye patch; Holiday: Columbus Day
Erin - Item: tiny red, white, and blue hat; Holiday: President's Day
Jack - Item: pumpkin sweater; Holiday: Halloween
Ok, fine. A HUGE stretch. But we all enjoyed it!
It was absolutely wonderful to have my grandparents in town and all to us! We were able to catch up, laugh, chat, eat, and above all, celebrate!
We love you guys so much, and can't wait to see you soon!
We had such a blast with you guys! Thank you for sharing yourselves and your home with us.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures and blog are so fun. I especially like the ones of Jack and Bun. Best buds.
tee hee. We love you, Nanna e Nanno