this post is severely lacking in progress or pictures, sorry to say. i actually broke down over the weekend and started working on the second sock for KP. he’s been so patient waiting for these socks that i feel i should just knit on them and FINISH THEM ALREADY! i’ve been working on them far too long and i feel guilty when i glance over at my WIP bag and see them languishing with the clapotis. so since the last massive update i’ve done one more repeat on clapotis, 4″ of the second kyoto sleeve, and a few inches on the second sock for KP.
on saturday, KP and i rented a car and drove up to connecticut to visit our family for the day. while he played frisbee with his brother, i knit on one of the lounge chairs and chatted with my father and mother in law. i got a little flack from one of the guests but i think that he just wanted to know more about what i was doing so after a few jabs in the ribs, he was asking about how i learned to knit and everything was ok after that. the problem with driving to any destination, though, is that i’m always the navigator and have to give directions and watch for signs AND i get car sick easily so i can’t knit in the car. saturday was pretty shot knitting-wise.
sunday, i got a chance to see lisa and veronique’s new, cute apartment before lisa and i headed over to jess’s place for some world cup action. i must say that i’m pretty happy with my world cup participation this time around. KP and i watched almost every single game (except for that one that KP accidentally deleted from the DVR! oh well) at home after work. we managed to avoid most spoilers during the day so it was as if we were watching them live with everyone else. the univision coverage was SO much better than ABC. yeah, i don’t understand a lick of spanish but at least i don’t have to listen to american color commentary which is repetitious at best. i watched the last game at jess’s in english and was surprised at just how bad it is! ugh. jess and her lovely husband put out a great spread of cheese, crackers, chips, dip, fruit, wine, and beer. they were great hosts and all their friends were nice to hang out with.. though i found myself surrounded by france supporters and i was rooting for italy.
anyway, i’m very VERY happy that italy won! i love italy. our trip there was probably one of the best trips we have ever taken. the people we met there were warm and welcoming, the food and wine amazing, and my maternal grandfather is italian as well. i have much to love about italy. the more i think about it though, they got really lucky at the end. if zidane hadn’t flipped out and headbutted materazzi (i love the announcer in this clip.. “POUR QUOI? POUR QUOI?” jeez, what does it look like?), the french team may have been able to pull through in the penalty kicks. from what i’ve seen online today, zidane flipped out because the italian player was talking smack at him? give me a break! this is a professional sport filled with testosterone. if you can’t take the trash talking, you might as well not play. you have to be able to turn away or tell the other player his mother is a goat. anything but give in and resort to hitting or striking another player on the field. materazzi may have insulted him but zidane should learn to control his temper.
anyway, i have a full work week ahead of me but next week, KP and i are off! we’re going to visit friends and family around the tri-state area and make a trip to cape cod! i can’t wait. i really need a vacation and some extended knitting time.
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