Hmm, let's see if 8 years is long enough for me to get my almost native card...

Looks like!

The funny part of that is, I managed to worm my brain with the random intentional mispronounce of Steilacoom (Steely-a-coom) some ofus used to do, and had to look up the right one.

Even though I remain the only person ever pulled over in Steilacoom for going too slow. (It was once notorious for its speed traps.)

Emmett's a little anxious about starting Middle School this year.

Hec, will Emmett be around this weekend? (That is, when I'M IN SAN FRANCISCO?)

And I get to meet Matilda!!!

I keep trying to go to lunch alone, but my cubemate sees me leaving and gets up to go with me,

ugh. Tell her that you're going to run an errand, then come back with lunch. after a few times, she'll get the hint.

Tchoupitoulas.

Thanks, Dana.

And my boss wasn't in his office, so all that remains is a mega-huge headache.

But I do have fancy cookies in that desk drawer...

Even though I remain the only person ever pulled over in Steilacoom for going too slow. (It was once notorious for its speed traps.)

I've driven through Steilacoom! (Even though I still pronounce it STEEL-a-coom.) My sister warned me about the speed traps. Pretty town.

I got pulled over once for driving too slow. Then they accused me of desecrating graves.

...oh my god, I am Dean Winchester.

Illinois also has treats like Cairo (KAY-ro) and DeZ Plainz to trip up the unwary. Or edumacated.

Also, AY-thens (Athens) and San JOES (San Jose).

Our favorite was always the tourists trying to pronounce "Nenana" and "Tanana". Oh, and "Tlingit".

Oh, that's exciting, Gud! Yay preschool! I loved preschool.

I loved preschool.

I never fully grasped the whole "naptime" concept. I didn't asleep during naptime.

I never fully grasped the whole "naptime" concept. I didn't asleep during naptime.

I didn't either, but I was so distressed by my "failure" that the nuns let me read instead. So I got my own special reading time! It was awesome.