~Tuesday~ With yesterday being a holiday, it’s a short work week, and I started it off in the rain at the bus stop noting the end stages of muffin deterioration. You can see that the wrapper is almost completely flattened now. Remember how it looked a week ago Monday? I waited for the bus for … Read more
~Monday~ I got up at 10:00 and after a shower and some breakfast, I made a grocery store run for hot dogs, buns, and potato salad. Robert arrived between 12:00 and 12:30 and at about 1:45, we left for Joe’s Memorial Day cookout. We grazed on potato chips—Salt & Vinegar and Sharp Cheddar varieties—while Joe … Read more
~Sunday~ I used the alarm clock on my BlackBerry for the first time, and it woke us up at 8:30. We were going to stop by Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast on the way to the airport, but Lisa remembered the complimentary hotel breakfast that went until 9:30, and we ate that instead. There was a … Read more
~Saturday~ Lisa and I were up at about 9:00, and I ran over to a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts, where I picked up breakfast for us courtesy of Lisa. I had to order my coffee and receive it from one person, order our bagels from another person to whom I paid for everything, while yet another … Read more
~Friday~ I got up at about 8:30 today, and sauntered over to the hotel lobby for the complimentary breakfast, which was adequate but nothing great. They didn’t have bagels, which would have been my number one choice, but I had a hard-boiled egg, two slices of toast, a small cheese danish, some apple juice and … Read more
~Thursday~ I usually fall asleep within five minutes (literally) of lying down at night. Last night, I lay for an hour-and-a-half before falling asleep. That’s just crazy. Needless to say 5:00 came early. I was out the door by 5:40 and pulled into Joe’s place ten minutes earlier than my expected 6:00 arrival. We left … Read more
~Sunday~ I got up at about 10:00 to the most phenomenal weather! I took care of a bunch of to-do items, and enjoyed lunch out on my deck before heading for a walk around Lake Johnson. During my 3-mile, 55-minute walk, I listened to the True Urban Legends podcast episode of This American Life. I … Read more
~Friday~ Xolani and I caught the 7:45 city bus in. Once at the bus stop, I realized I’d forgotten my work badge, which operates the elevator in our building as well as lets us in after hours, and I ran back up to my house to get it. When I was coming back, Xolani was … Read more
~Friday~ Surprisingly, I woke up at about 8:30 and couldn’t get back to sleep. I told mom and dad that I’d call them at the Ramada Inn at 10:00 to see when they’d be ready. I was torn between calling them a little earlier and letting them sleep, but if I know my dad, he … Read more
~Thursday~ From the very beginning of today, it was hard to believe that our flights from Providence to Philadelphia and Philadelphia to Raleigh were still both on. I checked again this morning online. This huge winter storm system from the past couple of days has reeked havoc across the northeast. Mom, Dad, and enjoyed the … Read more