Move over Twinkies there's another hostess in town.
Last month the Benoit residence was busy. Still is (we have a visitor sleeping as I type). Literally half of November we were hosting some of our fabulous friends. And I've loved every second of it.
Six months ago yesterday (that's crazy in itself), Joey, Michael and I arrived at our cross country destination. Since then we've been so, super lucky to have seven different groups of visitors. 7 in 6 months! - and I know what a few of you are thinking - but no, absolutely not. I am nowhere near being sick of hosting. I LOVE IT. Our friends out here can't believe how many people come to visit us...as you can imagine we can be a little hard to schedule plans with.
But November takes the cake ... or should I say Hostess Cupcake, which I personally preferred over Twinkies.
It started with an Italian reunion. After visiting them in Nebraska annually for the past three years, (first as a human birthday present, then their beautiful wedding, and of course the cross-country roadtrip) Hailey, my roommate when I studied abroad in Florence, and her husband Jon came to check out San Diego. Our weekend revolved around football, food, and a Big Bang marathon, which seemed fitting since Penny is from a small town outside of Omaha. On Saturday we ended up at a Husker bar, and Joey and I learned the college team's chant: Go Big Reddddd. GO! BIG! RED! Sunday was back to back Pats, 49ers. The only thing that could have made the weekend more perfect is if the 49ers didn't tie the Rams, but beat them. Big tiebreaker game tomorrow, with Kaep starting. How do ya'll feel about that? It's a big topic of conversation at the Benoit.
They left on a Monday, and Tuesday Jess was here. Talk about turn around. We were so lucky to have her spend her birthday week with us! We kept busy. From a girly mani/pedi date, to touring a haunted house in Old Town, to showing off the OB Farmers Market and cliff walks. And eating at all our fav spots - South Beach, Hodads, Casa de Reyes, PCG. But the best had to be spending her gorgeous birthday walking the beach, enjoying happy hour back at the Duck Dive (aka the Husker bar), and partying the night away with the rest of our Stoughton friends. If I could do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing...except have her stay forever.
Once she left Thanksgiving was just a few days away. If it wasn't obvious enough, I am beyond grateful to experience my dream of living in San Diego. I don't need a holiday to remind me of that; I honestly think about it every day. That, and having the best family and friends a girl could ask for. I am so lucky that you are all apart of my life. It makes everyday special. Now come visit! The Benoit residence is vacant once Caitlin leaves tomorrow, and our next visitors don't come til June. Book now and save! (Seriously I should have teamed up with JetBlue for CyberMonday...)
Now back to hosting. Caitlin just woke up.
