We had a lovely, if bittersweet weekend.

Actually - it started on Thursday when we saw the Hackensaw Boys again. They do so completely rule that I actually put a sticker on my car. I was tired on Friday - but happily so.

But for the bittersweet - Anne Marie's last day at work was Friday. Yes - she'll be doing some part time work for awhile yet, and I'll keep seeing her as she is one of my bestest friends, but still - it was her last official day.

So a bunch of us took her out (along with Sara - whose first official day of singlehood it was...) for chips and salsa and drinks (primarily margaritas, but there were Coronas...oh yes, there were Coronas).

It was a great group of folks to spend a Friday evening with - Karen, Mary Helen, Justin, Jeef, Sara, Anne Marie and my lovely Jim. We all got home at a highly respectable hour (before 9 p.m. - because we're older than we think...) and then...

Mary Helen, Patrick, Justin, and a host of website folks had a launch party for Ye Olde Boat Museum's new site which concluded (mostly) with a Violent Femmes show at the Norva.

A splendid time was had by all - and even though Justin doesn't remember dancing in the street and rubbing his butt on the newlyweds' convertible - I can truly say that Jim and I had a lovely time and were able to function as real human beings the next day.

There are times when one wishes one had a camera.

That was not one of those times.