How did it get to be September already? Gosh, the summer has simply flown. The Chicago Jazz Fest starts tonight (well, actually, last night with the Jazz Club Tour), and I'm planning to hit tomorrow night's concert, as well as the day and evening events on Saturday and Sunday. Rain is predicted, so I will take my umbrella - to ward off sun and ( Read more... )

Yes, folks, it took me nearly five, count 'em, five hours to drive home from work tonight. In about the time it would take to drive from Chicago to St. Louis, I managed 40 miles. I left the office at 3:30 and got home about 8:20. It was a thrill in those rare moments when I got into 3rd gear. Have I mentioned that I hate snow? At least, I ( Read more... )

Work was unexpectedly hectic yesterday, as I had to cover someone else's court call, and so was in a staffing and then court from 8:45 until 1:00 without a break. On the other hand, the person whose call it was didn't get in because her brand-new car, which she had just bought that weekend, didn't start!! Turns out it was the battery, but she had ( Read more... )