Has anybody used walking directions on google maps before? Are the time estimates pretty accurate?

Do they still sell Jolt Cola?

They certainly do.

Huh. Looks like it rained. Maybe I'll take Emmett to go bowling or some such.

I miss the fruity Jolts. Grape and orange got me through some long shifts at the carriage stand.

Act I of last week's This American Life is possibly the funniest thing I've ever heard. I had to go back and listen to it again after I finished the show because the rest of it is creepy, scary and full of dread. Definitely don't listen to act II if you have insect fear.

Do they still sell Jolt Cola?

Pepsi's marketing a super-caffeinated version now too, if you can't find Jolt. (I have to confess I'm kind of in love with the commercial.)

((((Designs)))) ((((Sean))))

Maybe we should take up a collection to get Sean here at the next house party or cookout. We could put one of those jars by the grill and everything. Get a burger; help pay for Sean's plane ticket! (I'm only half kidding. Sean says the word, and I'm totally doing it. I think just among our crew and the regulars alone, we could raise it).

When does your show open, omnis? You know my crew and I will totally come out.

School Supply shopping has been accomplished with a minimum of fuss and pain other than very nearly winding up with the trunk of my car somewhere in the vicinity of my front seat due to stoopit driver not paying a damned bit of attention on I-295.

Note to stoopit driver-- when you very nearly ram into someone who's already driving over 70mph, you are going TOO FUCKING FAST.

Thank goodness for sixth gear and good reflexes. I'll be having some tea now in order to calm down the stomach upset and 800mg of ibu to deal with the sudden adrenaline-rush headache.

(I'm only half kidding. Sean says the word, and I'm totally doing it. I think just among our crew and the regulars alone, we could raise it).

Doooo eeeeeeet!

(Though Sean is going to be crazy busy working for Drew for the foreseeable future.)

Barb, so sorry about the stupid driver. Very glad you're okay.

Laura, are you around? I left you a voicemail and sent you an email. Let me know if you'd still like to do dinner. I sent you my cell.

DH's mom has been in a nursing facilities a couple of times. Surgery leaves her weak -- and there has been way too much of it.Can't say she loves it, but they really help her learn how to deal with injuries - and /or weakness. They actually help her back to a normal life.

and because it deserves a separate post. While we putting in the floor- I got a large splinter in my ass.

Not as good as Erin's Knife story, but pretty funny.

In response to someone's question (I did a massive skim), my birthday was the 16th. It was the first time in several years that I lived in the same place for 2 consecutive birthdays.

Todd and I met up with my family down in Indy. the women-folk went shopping (Mom got me some pants and 2 fitted vests that I think will work under my blazers for a slightly more polished look, especially at school this year. I'm still looking for 30s-esque pants, especially ones that are washable.) Todd and my brother went to Star Wars (they were unimpressed) and then Dad joined us for dinner once his class ended.

We saw a sign on the drive down, advertising, among other (grammatically-correct) things, nacho's. Which was particularly humorous as it make the "you can't have that, it's nacho's" joke grammatically correct.