We managed to get Dave off to Boulder, CO this afternoon. Because the Land Cruiser is dead and the Subaru is full of sound gear, we thought it best if he not take and leave a car in long term parking at O'Hare. I dropped him off at Terminal 3 and came back home. While packing Dave asks me, "Do you know how to get out of O'hare?" I had to make fun ( Read more... )

Ugh, the spills continue. Another involving technology. I had left a half empty glass of water on the coffee table. One of the cats knocked it over and Dave's main ThinkPad for work got drenched and very unhappy. Since it won't turn on, it won't make the trip tomorrow. *sigh*

Today's Lesson: Apple cider is bad for computer keyboards ( Read more... )

Today I followed up on a promise I made late last year. One of the guys who plays open mic on occasion has an 11 y.o. daughter named Brenna. She and I have become friends. We hang out while Dave and her dad, Kraig, do musician stuff at the bar. I taught her to knit last summer. She's very bright and level-headed for a girl her age. I learned just ( Read more... )

Epiphany - A Christian festival occurring on January 6 celebrating the visit of the three wise men to the Christ child. Gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh were presented. We all know you need cash on hand to raise a kid, but why all the smelly stuff? Were his diapers that bad or did they just need to get some olfactory feng shui going for ( Read more... )

So one of my New Year's resolutions is to do some journaling. I have done so sporadicly at different points in my life, in various formats. With as much time as I spend on-line, perhaps this format will help me journal more consistently ( Read more... )