Over The Weekend

The weekend started out rough and just got worse from there. On Friday I went from work to our apartment to get our cat, Pepper. In the trolleybus on the way to meet Lena, Pepper started meowing really loudly. I did my best to calm him down, but he didn't stop until we got off the trolleybus. Anyway long story short the trip to Madona was long and terrible. Then in Madona it seemed like things would be O.K., but on Saturday the drinking began. I went with Lena and her Mom to go vote in the European parliament elections. We then went to the town bar Slageris. Slageris is the exact kind of place I would want if I opened a bar. We sat with the owner and talked about everything from soccer to opening up a bowling center in town somewhere. I think, that after one more beer I would have been part owner of any new bowling center in Madona. But luckily we left to the waiting arms of Vodka back at Lena's place. We watched the opening ceremony to the Euro 2004 soccer tournament. Everything was going fine until I here the words "let's go for a walk". I thought sure, I could use the fresh air, but the walk consisted of the procurement of more booze. Back home I had one more drink a went to bed. Bad idea! I ended up doing the technocolor yawn in front of Lena's family. I stayed in bed almost the entire next day as too hide my shame of the previous night. Lena's family were really nice about everything, but I doubt we will be drinking that much the next time we visit Madona.