Getting to Know You
In the last couple of weeks I’ve been getting to know more people which has been nice.
Last Sunday I went out to a pretty good Cantonese restaurant owned by the parents of a girl who is in the same small group I attend from church. It’s just awesome to know someone whose parents own a good restaurant.
Coincidentally enough some of the same people at that lunch went to a hockey game with me over the weekend. It was a fascinating experience going to a minor hockey league game; I never knew it existed but the Gwinnett Gladiators do have a solid fan base I guess.
I barely paid attention to the game and we ended up leaving in the third period because one of the guys was falling asleep. He certainly woke up when we went to karaoke afterward. Only in Duluth can you go to a minor league hockey game and then eat cheese covered rice cakes and spicy squid at an Egyptian-inspired karaoke place. It was fun but I didn’t sing at all; I hate hearing my voice on the mic.
It was also good to see H’s friends who were in town. Last time I saw his friend in New York, his wife was pregnant but when we met up with them here this week, they brought their baby who was absolutely adorable and mild-mannered. It was nice to catch up over cheesecake and coffee; they’re encouraging people without intending to be.
We also met up with H’s other friend who was visiting from Brazil. He brought his wife and his 1 1/2 year-old daughter who was so cute.
Went to the breakfast at church today. It was my first time and I went up and grabbed coffee and a scone and sat down with two random people and we were later joined by a couple. Little did I know that a prayer is said before everyone eats. Oops. I just helped myself. haha. But they actually serve waffles and hot dishes; thankfully they didn’t set those out already.
Also went to a women’s group afterward which was nice. Hopefully I get more involved…which will require me getting up earlier in the morning.