Of Staple guns and mop water

WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND! Steve and Jen deserve a golden globe for opening their home to host yet another successful, "all-weekend" party.

Friday - What do you mean it's too cold for a bike ride?
It started innocently enough. A Friday night bike ride, a spaghetti dinner and the movie Lakeview Terrace. I had an early morning Saturday taking my sister to the airport at 4 am, so I was in bed by 1 am...and up 2 hours later. (Fun Factor: 100%)

Saturday - Staplegate and Turning Spilled Mopwater to Lemonade
Just as I got home and had settled into my plush, oversized chair to reply to a friend's email, I get a "Jen says it's breakfast time" text message from Steve. Over the last week, Steve had found many (...many) local bicycle shops and we were going to start our visits with Bikes and Moore in Hopkinsville. But first, we need an Ihop...or a Waffle House, you know what, we'll settle for a Shoney's. (Fun Factor: 120%)

Jenn, a different Jen, was coming up from Murphresboro Saturday night so that she (Jenn) and Jen could visit an Irish bar. Not to be outdone, Steve and I decided we would have a dude's night in that would consist totally of talking trash about playing Monopoly. Before they knew it, Jenn, Jen and Steve's party of three became 7 as Colton and Melinda joined us. A cookout ensued, mopwater was spilled and the alcohol flowed.
(Fun Factor: 140% )

Sunday - Is that..Yes, it is another BICYCLE STICKER!
As I was in no shape to drive from outdoing one another reminiscing over youtube Michael Jackson videos and Filipino Prisoners Thriller (don't youtube it, I implore you, do. not. youtube. it.), I crashed on a futon in their spare bedroom. Comatosed from all the drinks, food and laughter, I had the best night's sleep that I've had in quite a while. The next morning, Jenn, Jen, Steve and I had a great time talking over a home cooked breakfast and Mmmm...coffee. We next took a 8 mile rails-to-trails mountain bike ride in Ashland City, picked up Jen's brother nephew from Wil's tattoo shop in Nashville, visited bike shops at Loveless Cafe and another called Halycon Bikes. (Fun Factor: ∞)

There are so many other fun things that happened this weekend, but I just can't get my head around them all!