Friday night PB and I threw an Opening Ceremonies viewing party. (I love the Olympics. Love them. Will watch crazy sports in the middle of the night love them.) We moved the venue to my house. It was originally supposed to be at his place; unsurprisingly he has a better TV than I do and also can get HD. I could get HD, but I don’t like the amount of money I have to give Comcast now. The advantage my place had over his was that the parking lot was clear. Because it’s important that the guests be able to park.

It turned out that one of our friends, who is familiar with my living room setup (he and his wife take care of the boys when I’m away) offered to bring a projector. He and PB had a good time setting that up. (They are both computer guys. I’m not being sarcastic when I say that.) The party was fun and I enjoyed the Ceremonies. No, they were not the spectacle Beijing was, but I think the organizers realized that they couldn’t top that and thus didn’t try. Although, what was up with Nelly Furtado’s shoes?

Saturday we went to the wood lot* to split wood. I also helped load trucks for deliveries. Then we went shopping. I was in need of new pants. (My pants, they are too big.)

On Valentine’s Day we did end up being able to do what he’d planned. (It was originally supposed to be a surprise, but he ended up telling me when it was looking like it wouldn’t happen.) We headed up to Loudon Valley Vineyards for a wine tasting and picnic lunch (eaten in the tasting room of course). It should be noted PB does not like wine. I did a tasting; the wines were good, a few were too sweet for my taste, but the Cabernet Franc was amazing. Sadly, I only bought one bottle. I also had a glass of the Pinot Noir with lunch. Lunch was also quite good- it was prepared by a friend of ours who is also a chef.

It was a lovely, fairly low-key weekend. Even my pre-party flusterness wasn’t at the level it usually is. That’s a good thing, because this upcoming weekend is Sashafest 2010.

*Our Jaycee chapters have a joint project wherein we split wood donated by the City (they give us any trees they take down) and deliver it to people who would otherwise not be able to heat their homes. (We also take other wood donations.)