Breakfast out, dinner out, out bowling, and a movie in…

I met Joe for breakfast this morning at Pam’s Farmhouse restaurant. I had the sausage and cheddar omelet, with applesauce and wheat toast. And coffee, of course. I caught up my blog entries from Thursday and Friday. Robert volunteered at ENC this afternoon, and after arriving at around 5:00, we left shortly thereafter to have … Read more

A rainy wait, a team meeting, some professional affirmations, poignant radio, pills, and dancing…

Today was one of the very few days since I started riding the bus to work on September 15, 2008, that I had to wait for it in the rain. I started my work day with a (choose your term) staff | department | team meeting. They tend to be called staff meetings here, though … Read more

Effects of TV, a productive work day, some laundry, and a misconstrued job description…

Watch a lot of TV? How sad. Happy people watch less TV than sad people, a three-decade-long study of 30,000 people has concluded. The General Social Survey, an ongoing project of the National Science Foundation, found that people who described themselves as happy watched an average of 19 hours of television a week, while their … Read more

An hour (actually, less) with Bill Clinton, lunch@Neomonde, some exercise, and some music…

Joe arrived at 9:00, and we took the Wolfline 9 Greek Village bus to campus, where we attended North Carolina State University’s Millennium Seminar Series, which is designed to engage, encourage and inspire NC State students throughout the academic year. It includes a diverse list of speakers—experts—who will discuss some of the key issues facing … Read more

My essence in three words: Documents His Life

At our previous (and first) Salon meeting, we talked about a “personal motto” that can be summed up in three words. All of the others have by now put forth theirs: “Not The Holdup” (Anna), “Mulling It Over” (Etta), “I Meant Well” (Brad), “Are You Kidding?” (Kim) and “Trying My Best” (Sarah). I have finally settled on one that really … Read more

We lose Kay Yow, exterminator service, a workout, a reunion, and flashlight night…

I woke up to the news of the passing of KayYow at 6:40 this morning. R.I.P., great lady. My exterminator was scheduled to arrive some time between 11 and noon today, and he pulled up at about 11:01. He was not my “regular guy,” as I’ve never had service on a Saturday before—didn’t even know … Read more

My president, too; complicated coffee orders; smoking toddlers; and more!

A couple of tidbits from the bus rides today: Two adults were talking to each other in the back, and one asked the other, “So are you happy with your president?” to which a little child traveling with them interjected before the other could answer, “He’s my president, too!” On Hillsborough Street, across the front lawn … Read more