(not so) HAPPY HOUR

Maria has had Friday, December 12th on her calendar for like a month.  Finally going to hang out with Debbie, Lou, and Toni - always an eventful evening when this crew gets together!  The crap these guys get into is just amazing, the stories can not be believed, inside jokes abound, and poor Debbie deals with GRINGA references all night long! 

Unfortunately, Maria had to beg off this time.  She worried us both after going to sleep on Tuesday night, and then being up from 3am-7:30am with contractions, pain, and other symptoms.  We decided to contact the doctor on call around 6:30am, and if you know Maria - it had to be bad for her to agree to that.  She went in to the office in the morning to make sure the baby's heartbeat was normal and she wasn't dilated, and luckily all was well.  Turns out her body reacted to an impending stomach virus.  She was in bed and out-for-the-count for DAYS and DAYS.  

Maria also missed 'Red Hot Holiday Stomp' at Lincoln Center last Thursday night.  We had plans to go with Van and Sarah for weeks, and Lori was left with finding a "date" only a few hours before the show!

So, apparently this Happy Hour went from a 5:30 meeting time for a respectable dinner and drinks, to out causing havoc and bedlam until 1:30am.  And Maria missed it!  Damn it!  Next time.  And poor Lori is going to have to stay home with Cooper while Maria is out buying the first round and making up for lost time! :-)