No Longer a Bachelor

August 9, 2009 on 9:26 pm | In Haley, Hayden and Laura | No Comments

I was a bachelor last week.  Man, did I miss the family.  Laura, Haley and Trey went to Fort Walton with Laura’s parents.  They left last Friday night and didn’t get back until late this past Saturday.  Julie and Kathleen went down too.  From the stories I’ve heard, they had a great time.  I’m glad they had fun.

Last Friday, right before they left, Haley and I went to Dora Live downtown at the Orpheum.  I decided that it would be fun for Haley and I to head down early and eat on Beale Street.  We ate at Pig on Beale (which, incidentally, is the same place Laura and I ate right before I asked her to marry me). 

Haley had a blast at Dora.  She was up dancing around and having a ball.  I managed to get a lady behind us to take our picture, but not without receiving a scolding (and a rather harsh scolding, I might add) from the usher.  I’m not sure what the big deal was with taking a picture before the show started, but apparently it is a big deal.  She told me she was going to take my camera if one more picture was taken.  Ouch. 

All in all, though, it was a great time.  I love to get the chance to spend some quality time with Haley.  Laura said she was talking all week at the beach about seeing the “real Dora”. 

I used some of the free “bachelor” time I had this week after work to ride my bike.  I forgot how much I enjoy riding.  It also helped get me ready for a triathlon I did this past weekend.  The triathlon was in Tupelo.  I actually finished it about 10 minutes faster than I was expecting.  No, I didn’t set any speed records in case you were wondering.  I’ll get more pictures up this week of the beach.