Newsflash: Packing - still boring. But I've accomplished a lot. I know you were all wondering.

Have watched a lot more Trek, too. Love.

Also,

Happy Birthday, Gud!

Happy Birthday, Sean!

ETA: Randomly, I just had a memory of when I said something about "Star Track" to my sister when I was probably five. That's when I learned the word trek and what it meant.

I'm also looking longingly at netbooks. I'll probably get one before my trip to Greece this fall, as I don't want to schlep my laptop with me.

Speaking of Greece, I bought my plane tickets yesterday, so it's starting to look like it'll really happen. Yay!

On the other hand, I kind of love my neighborhood, and it's too bad we have kids or I'd be playing Spock/Uhura with my husband.

Tipsy!flea is FUNNEEEEE!

DH ordered Chinese food while we were at the gym. The combination of crab rangoon and shavasnana saved my kids' lives tonight. They've not been good listeners today.

Tipsy!flea is FUNNEEEEE!

Hee. Yes, I think we should have more visits from Tipsy!Flea!!! I'm amused. :)

I'm also now in the Las Vegas airport. One more that has free wifi, something I think all airports should embrace--there would be FAR less passenger rage, I think. :) Sure, it's less of a moneymaking opportunity, but you'd save so much in complaints and security...

Who has said any of those things?

Um. Sorry if I am misreading comments like

it was a jocks-and-queen-bees thing

I'm in a really shitty fucking mood. I'll just go away and come back when I'm less likely to snap.

meara, there is a nice quickie spa in McCarren where you can get a decent pedi or chair massage for a good price! I could live in that airport.

t offers Burrell a hug

meara, there is a nice quickie spa in McCarren where you can get a decent pedi or chair massage for a good price! I could live in that airport.

This is very true. AWESOME chairs too.

Happy Birthday, Gud.

I have survived the end-of-the-year Beginning Band concert. Nate performed quite admirably in the percussion section, playing some especially snappy snare drum on "New York, New York."

And in a JesusGod, but the music world is small, when the Wind Ensemble (the advanced band) was playing, I happened to notice then name of one of the chart's arrangers seem awfully familiar. Afterward, I went up to Mr. Isabelle, the director and said, "Y'know, this would be just stupid ridiculous coincidence, but the arranger on the Elgar piece shares the same name with my horn instructor from drum corps."

Mr. Isabelle replied, "Florida Wave?" and when I nodded, he grinned and said, "Yeah, it's the same guy-- I've played some gigs with Chris-- tremendous musician."

Holy shit. I mean, seriously-- we're talking twenty-six years ago. The funny thing about corps was that a lot of our instructors weren't a whole lot older than us-- Chris was probably twenty-five or twenty-six when I was in corps.

On the hugs thing, I come from a very physical family, culture, plus being in band and corps, we were a ridiculously touchy-feely bunch. I like 'em.

Sorry, I thought I'd been clear that I was talking about behavior I saw in school decades ago, because that was the Times piece reminded me of. I'm not sure what read as "and anyone who likes hugs is a jerk" but that certainly wasn't my intent.