Saturday Happenings

 It's our last weekend before Nick leaves for college, so we have so much to get done!

Sam did a mini orientation at a restaurant for a new job last night. It's Nick's job that he has to leave when he goes to college & about half of their staff is headed to college this year & they need a lot of replacements. He also finished finals yesterday & is thrilled to have a bit of a break before school starts again. His plans include: Kendo (a type of martial arts) classes, the gym, working, & hanging out with friends. He is also headed to my parents house on Monday for a week. He didn't get a chance to see his cousin this summer, as he was with his other side of the family. They will hang out together, go mountain biking & chill with the extended family.

On the list for today:

• Go for a run before it gets too hot. I ran at noon earlier this week, and it was 80. It was not a great life choice.
• Go to a strength training class
• We are going to a going away "mehmooni" (Persian party) for one of Nick's closest friends. I need to pick up a gift & find a bottle of wine to take. 
• We are hosting Nick's friends for a going away dinner tomorrow night. Need to sort the plans for that. 
• Go through a bunch of tasks with Nick: sort school health insurance, pay tuition (gulp), sort out automatic book charges, review schedule, make reservations for next Saturday, PACK!
• Meal plan & create a shopping list

Tomorrow will be even crazier, as we are hosting, & I have a bunch of work/work to do. 

Our house is also a pit of disorganization, as we have things all strewn about in order to get Nick packed & sorted. 

For visual interest, here's a view from our patio last week when we were in Napa. 

That's it for me! What are you all up to today?