It's Me, Sara Louise

We arranged a puppy play date with Fifty’s girlfriend Leah, the jack russell and got on the way.

Leaving just before 11:30, I planned on arriving around 12:30 (because I am The Planner), just in time for a nice long lunch somewhere in the city. I was already mentally picturing my meal; maybe something light like a tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad followed by some seafood risotto, and of course, a glass of Rosé. Nice, light, and with nothing being deep fried, I could convince myself it was all very healthy.

Naturally the Boyfriend had other thoughts…

If you’ve read my posts before, you now know as well as I do that in Provence there is always someone to stop and see on the way anywhere. It’s all very exhausting.

Yes, that narrows it down.

“You know, the Gypsy” (that’s not a nickname).

So we stop at the Gypsy’s on the way to Avignon. I wanted to get in and get out. I had a glass of Rosé waiting for me somewhere. But the Gypsy put on the coffee and I went and sat on the couch. He had the TV on, and when I looked up, I saw the most surprising thing…. an NBA game! The Gypsy had been watching an NBA game! While the Boyfriend and the Gypsy gossiped (boys gossip too you know), I got to catch the last quarter and overtime of the Knicks/ Hawks game (obviously not live) and wondered why I didn’t have that channel. I was having so much fun (missing basketball as I do) that I was able to ignore the fact that I was drinking what may have been the worst cup of coffee ever. Seriously, the Gypsy really needs to take a class or get a girlfriend or something.

It was now close to 1pm and I was hungry.

Yes, no trip to Avignon is complete without a visit to see the Cousin. But oh no, the Cousin wasn’t at home, bummer, guess that would mean that we could go to lunch. But wait,no. Since the Boyfriend and his cousins, brother and friends all have lo-jacks on each other, we found the Cousin having a coffee at his local bar.

That was more or less it in a nutshell except it seemed to take forever.

2pm, starving and regretting skipping breakfast.

“We go to lunch?” The Boyfriend finally on board with original plan.

“Yes, at that McDonalds that’s right there.” I said goodbye to my Rosé and risotto and hello to a Big Mac and coke. That patience and restraint thing hasn’t kicked in yet.

After a quick meal that I regretted even quicker, we finally headed into the city and to Baby Cousin’s clothing shop. Baby Cousin already is quite the little entrepreneur which is very impressive, because as the name implies, he’s the baby. We met up with N & Honey B there (this was not planned, once again, Re: lo-jack) and sat in the back and had some Moroccan tea.

Baby Cousin told us that he had pots of it delivered all day long. Isn’t he the sophisticate?

Did some looking around and decided to treat myself (aka let the Boyfriend treat me) to a new hat for walking Fifty on those bad hair mornings. It came with a hefty discount. Big props to Baby Cousin. He’s my favorite you know.

Headed back to Le Petit Village and decided that since we didn’t get the nice lunch with the Rosé, it was only right that we go out for dinner. The Boyfriend suggested we pick up Chinese food, obviously missing the point of us ‘going out’.

After sweetly explaining the differences of us going out for dinner, and picking up dinner, the Boyfriend agreed to take me out on a date. This was exciting. We hadn’t been out to dinner since we brought Fifty home.

We decided on our favorite restaurant in St. Michel. Quick retouch of the makeup (mine, not the Boyfriend’s) and we were back out the door.

And then big freaking bummer…

The restaurant was closed!

Sometimes they just do that here. You can find your épicerie, boulangerie, boucherie, or restaurant closed at any time, without any notice. That’s life in Le Petit Village for you.

I immediately regretted not picking up that Chinese food.

So what did you do last Saturday?