Had a great time at ChiKat's last night!
Chatted with my mom, who just got back from a week in Florida with my brother and his two younger kids (the oldest, Clayton, had a band thing during spring break so had to stay at home, and SIL had to get back to teaching on Tuesday, so her week off didn't coordinate with her kids, unfortunately). They all had a great time, and she really enjoyed the time she spent with the 11-y.o., who is at that age where he's starting to become less affectionate and communicative, but he actually put his arm around her waist while they were coming back from the pool on Thursday and told her what a great time he'd had with her that week!
Also, Clayton, who is a junior in high school and just starting to look at colleges, has decided he wants to come out here to Chicago for school!!! If he does (and I know how often you can change your mind in a year while deciding), that would be so terrific! I can be the Cool Aunt who comes to pick him up at the dorm and takes him out for dinner and a movie when he wants to get away from the roomate.
I got things off my procrastination list today! I got a pair of boots repaired, used a four-year-old Crate & Barrel gift certificate (cashier: "I didn't know we issued gift certificates anymore"), took care of a six-months-overdue personal appointment, and I might have time to make some chicken stock.
I went to my bedroom to read a little, and ended up napping for two hours. WTF? I am seriously not a napper. I must actually still be fighting this stupid cold, more than I would have thought.
I had a visit from the Welcome Wagon today. Of course they arrived when I was mid-nap and my place was in shambles (even by my very low standards). I felt the very proper welcome wagon lady looking askance at the crap everywhere.
That is the best (most awful!) story ever, ita! What in the world did you say to her? I would have mumbled and and stammered and probably confessed.
That's classic, Sue. Welcome Wagon ladies should allow a decent interval!
Jesse, colds will take it out of you. Mine sucks because it doesn't feel that bad, actually, until I try to do anything. And then I feel completely drained and need to lie down for a very long time indeed. But the SO is coming home today, so if he's not too bad sick himself, it should get a little easier. But I've been okay if I manage my energy. I can do stuff, just only in short bursts, and only during the middle of the day. Or the middle of the night, apparently.
I think that's a rule of Welcome Wagons.
Huh. Chicago has beaten out LA to be the US candidate for the 2016 Olympics. Now we apparently go up against:
Madrid, Prague, Rome, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
Madrid, Prague, Rome, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
Since it's in Asia in 2008, and Europe in 2012, I think Chicago has a decent shot!
I think that Rio has a better one, although it'll suffer from the same southern hemisphere issues that Sydney had in 2000.
I would love to see it here, though--I was listening to the announcement on the radio while I was driving back from my swim, and threw my hands up in the air in celebration when they said, "Chicago."
