#1 – I went to Montana the 2nd week of June. I still haven’t recovered from the disappointment of returning. And also the disappointment of not seeing ANY grizzly bears while there (though BFF E and I saw many grizzly bear shaped things, and had some sparkling moments of hope followed by the crash of…
Category: Sixteen Tons
Hail Sucks
While the Professor and I spent the afternoon registering, blissfully scanning cookware, spatulas, and a panini maker at Williams Sonoma, it was hailing and storming at our house. My sister called us up to tell us not to hurry home, because of the storm. I planted a garden a couple of weeks ago. Every day I…
The Long and Winding Road
I drive a little less than an hour each way to and from work. I get up earlier, I get home later, I spend a frickin mint on gas. I don’t mind. It’s a pretty drive. The cross streets have names like "Payne’s Tavern Lane," and "Wagner Dairy Road," and "Jones’ Store Road,and (my…
Richie is my hero
I’m at work, doing a preemployment test with some people. Even though my parents are in town and I intended to leave early every day this week, somebody scheduled this for me and I had to stay late, til 6:30 or so. I leave my door open, head to the testing room, and administer…
I Did Say Last Day of Freedom . . .
. . . and I wasn’t lying. Just a quick update so every one knows I’m still alive. I have been busy with a capital B. We’ve decided we are getting married on October 21st of this year – that’s just 7 months away! So I drive an hour to work now (each way),…