Heading off to Door County...
for the Fourth of July weekend, today. Since I was going to be gone four days, I decided to take a little extra vacation to gird my loins. So, I actually took off from this past Thursday through next Wednesday. Taking a couple days before actually making the drive was intended to give me time to gird my loins in preparation and get some chores done without undue pressure. Since I'm just getting my laundry done, now, and I wanted to hit the road around noon, you can see that really worked well. @@ Anyway, while I enjoy the scenery and spending the weekend with family (I usually go with my dad and my brother, sometimes with the daughter added in), it's also a bit of a chore. On the times it's just the 3 of us, I'm not usually interested in what the men want to do and, conversely, they aren't interested in my activities. Plus, dad is 92; he doesn't move fast and tires easily; he actually goes back to the hotel to read and nap than go out and do anything. So, I more often end up finding a bar/restaurant with wi-fi, since the very old motel we stay at doesn't offer it. That way I have contact with the rest of the world and some form of entertainment. Frequently, I go on shopping sprees to find early Christmas presents. However, this year my daughter said she didn't want any "knick-knacks"; she's trying to declutter her house. It makes me a little sad, as I usually pick up at least one Christmas ornament for her at the specialty Christmas shop, Tannenbaum. She did say that I could still get her Halloween themed stuff, because they sell that there also; Halloween is the daughter's favorite holiday. I guess I'll look for stuff for my balcony container garden, even if I didn't do much other than a rose bush and a couple of cherry tomato plants. This year has just been discouraging.
ION, the condo association had the parking lot completely repaved. I think they did a fairly good job, although, this coming winter will be the judge of that! They did one thing, though, that threw me for a bit of a loop when I went to do the laundry this morning. Our laundry room is connected to the end of a row of garages for the condos. There used to be a step up from the asphalt to the floor of the laundry room. Well, the raised the level of the asphalt to the threshold of the door. Going in isn't too bad; you don't really notice the missing step. When you leave, though, it's sort of muscle memory to step down. I keep stubbing my toe on the higher level asphalt! I suppose I'll get used to it, but for now, it's just a bit annoying. Mainly, because I feel like a klutz and think that anyone seeing me will laugh. Ah well, I remind myself that my place in the world is not of that much interest to others; plus, I'm sure they're going to have the same moment of discombobulation, themselves, and we'll end up commiserating with each other over it. I'm sure I'll bump into my downstairs neighbor, Janice, at some point and we'll both bitch about it.
And that's about all that's going on right now! Work is kind of at the status quo: major conference planning for August still ramping up, but kind of in a holding stage right now. Not actively looking for a new position at the moment. I'll probably look into that again toward the end of the summer, once the conference is done; I don't want to leave them in the lurch as it would be kind of a dick move.
Anyway, I must pack! The road is calling. See you...whenever. :)
ION, the condo association had the parking lot completely repaved. I think they did a fairly good job, although, this coming winter will be the judge of that! They did one thing, though, that threw me for a bit of a loop when I went to do the laundry this morning. Our laundry room is connected to the end of a row of garages for the condos. There used to be a step up from the asphalt to the floor of the laundry room. Well, the raised the level of the asphalt to the threshold of the door. Going in isn't too bad; you don't really notice the missing step. When you leave, though, it's sort of muscle memory to step down. I keep stubbing my toe on the higher level asphalt! I suppose I'll get used to it, but for now, it's just a bit annoying. Mainly, because I feel like a klutz and think that anyone seeing me will laugh. Ah well, I remind myself that my place in the world is not of that much interest to others; plus, I'm sure they're going to have the same moment of discombobulation, themselves, and we'll end up commiserating with each other over it. I'm sure I'll bump into my downstairs neighbor, Janice, at some point and we'll both bitch about it.
And that's about all that's going on right now! Work is kind of at the status quo: major conference planning for August still ramping up, but kind of in a holding stage right now. Not actively looking for a new position at the moment. I'll probably look into that again toward the end of the summer, once the conference is done; I don't want to leave them in the lurch as it would be kind of a dick move.
Anyway, I must pack! The road is calling. See you...whenever. :)