My visit last week to Virginia was a lot of fun. I haven’t spent a week in my hometown in a while. I think the last time I spent an entire week there was when I lived in Virginia for the summer of 2013. It was nice to relax and see friends. I also got a lot of very much needed wedding stuff done. With all of things I have gotten done wedding wise, I might get married.
Where to even begin?
I arrived to Virginia late Christmas Eve. It’s hard to believe that was 2 weeks ago. I drove home from work and then spent Christmas day relaxing and hanging out with my family. It was exactly what I needed. While I don’t live in Virginia, Virginia is still home.
In the days after Christmas, I did a lot. Instead of writing too much, ’ll just caption photos.
I was able to hang out with one of my bridesmaids, Theresa. We went to a (new to us) Mexican restaurant Luna Maya. Their portions were massive and if you visit Norfolk, VA, I would recommend the restaurant. In fact, I want to visit Virginia again so I can go.
I got to hang out with another Bridesmaid, Anna. Anna and I have been friends for over 13 years (that is over half our lives!). It’s crazy to think that. She is truly one of the best friends I could ask for. After undergrad, Anna taught in China for two years and recently moved back to the US to work on grad school. While we don’t live close, it’s a lot closer than halfway around the world. She has been one of my best friends for 13 years now and it was so lovely to catch up with her.
After more relaxing, wedding planning and doing absolutely nothing, I got lunch with Kris L and Kellie. Most Virginia Beach runners know what powerhouse runners these woman are. Not only are they both insanely fast, but they are both insanely nice. We went to a local favorite and (Virginia diner?) Citrus on Christmas Eve. They are two of my favorite people to talk training, life and whatever else with.
The of course, I also did two local road races (I’m sure I’ve spammed my blog enough with them):
12/31 11:15 pm Beat the Ball 5k
1/1 10 am: Hair of the Dog 5k
This week vacation was exactly what I needed. It broke up the month the month of December and it made it fly by. I feel like I was just leaving New Jersey and now I’m back.
While my “homecation” was relaxing, I got a lot of much needed stuff done on my wedding too. I was starting to feel nervous (due to doing nothing in December) but I got a lot accomplished last week. It also made the wedding as a whole become more real! I’ll have a wedding update at some point. Long story short, I’ve gone to the first vendor of each category…said what I have wanted and they have done a great job. I have no stress or complaints.
Questions for you:
Do you visit your hometown a lot?
How were your Holidays?
Tagged: family, friends, holidays, lifestyle, running, Vacation