Also known as a low scoring game that got exciting at the end. Penn pulled out a victory in the final minutes. I took the train up to see my mom and Jacob and to go to the Penn-Yale game in New Haven. I’ve been looking forward to it since the start of football season. I even knit a special scarf for it - my potato chip scarf (again, details on that later). The forecast was for rain but it held off until the game ended. Yay! My last time at Yale, Bill and I were in the band and we got SOOO wet. I have never been that wet in my life. It just poured on us. That was the smelliest bus ride home. Wool sweaters and water and 5 hours on a bus is not a good mix. If I knew where my band music was I could show you the mold from that game. I digress…

I love the train. It’s a shame it’s kinda expensive because it is a great way to travel. I just wasn’t up to doing the drive, especially having done it two weeks earlier. It was nice to have 4 hours to relax. I read Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man which seemed fitting being on a train. (Nick and Nora traveled by train in one of the Thin Man movies.) I also spent some time knitting while watching Gossip Girl and Samantha Who? The 4 hour train ride went very quickly. Oh, and should I mention I took a nap? I slept through the stop in Wilmington and woke up as we passed Penn’s campus and pulled into 30th Street Station. Ahhh, Philly, so good to see you. (I went to college in Philly and worked there for 2 years before moving to DC.)

Anyhoo, I got in late on Friday. Saturday was spent tailgating, enjoying the game football and then relaxing on the couch with my mom. Sunday was back to “work”. My mom made me a dress two years ago that I was supposed to wear to a wedding but it didn’t fit. The good news is that it fits now and I am going to wear it to an upcoming event. It needed some alterations so that’s how mom spent Sunday and Monday. While mom worked, I napped and then kept her company. I was able to make some serious progress on a Christmas scarf.

I’m hoping the dress still fits after all the yummy food I ate this weekend. We had a yummy lunch while tailgating. And then pizza after the game. Oh, and Mom made pumpkin scones for breakfast. On Sunday, Jacob and Mom took me to a delicious Indian buffet. The food was awesome. I love the sauces. I think I need to learn how to cook some Indian dishes. On Monday, Mom and I had this amazing pasta pizza. It was a gajillion calories, and worth every one. It had alfredo sauce, pasta and a cheese we couldn’t identify. It might not sound good, but it was. That was probably more then you wanted to know about what I ate this weekend.

It wasn’t a super exciting weekend, but I got quality time with Mom and Jacob which was great. And I have this absolutely gorgeous dress… Now to find the right shoes…