Scrappy, I like Jeter and Rivera too. And liked Torre when he was there too. But on principle of being a Red Sox fan for years (though not really into them anymore - once they won WS twice, they weren't such the underdogs), just can't like them. I did root very hard for them to win the WS in 2001; I thought NY could use it after 9/11. But the stupid Snakes beat them.

This afternoon's flying lesson was awesome! Visibility was better than I've ever seen it, and we practiced airport approaches and landings. I kinda sorta landed a plane! My instructor's hands were on the yoke as well as mine, but I followed his instructions and didn't feel him correcting me any. So much fun! I wish I could afford to ditch the job and just practice flying all day. But then there's the whole rent and catfood thing. Plus paying for plane fuel. Oh, well. It's great when I can get my schedule to mesh with my CFI's and with good weather conditions.

I kinda sorta landed a plane!

TOO COOL!

Calli, that's so FREAKING AWESOME!

Loki, the little shit, growls when it is time to go in. Uh, I don't think so. I snapped at him and he just looked at me with his big eyes and started another growl that quickly turned into a whine. Cats really are toddlers.

:bows down before calli's awesomeness:

That is so awesome, Calli!!

Speaking of marathons, a former coworker of mine from Indy just qualified for Boston! Exciting.

Congrats, Calli, that's impressive!

Today
grocery shopping for week half done.
Black bean soup in the crock pot to serve as dinner tonight and tomorow
1.5 hour business phone conference.

Does not really seem enough to worn out, but a bit tired. Going over a contract point by point on the phone is amazingly stressful. (I would have preferred email but not my choice.)

Very cool, Calli!!

Just talked to my mom. My brother got the job he had applied for down in Florida, so in two weeks, he, his girlfriend, and her two kids are moving there. Dad's coming out next weekend to help him pack up into a rented truck and driving it down with them.

I think Mom's a bit relieved since that'll leave her on her own in her house for the first time in a bit over two years. And I know Bro will be feeling better since he can now quit working at the Philly post office--he's the fittest he's been since college, but the six days a week, no vacation days, was wearing him down. He had retired back in February (at the age of 48, the lucky so-and-so!), but the pension didn't really give him enough to pay for his kids' expenses, child support, alimony, and a place to live on his own, plus the mortgage he was paying on the vacation house in Florida. The new job pays less than his retired-from job, but much more than the post office did, so he's cool with it. And, it's an government office job with all the benefits and vacation time that goes with it.

Now I have to call my sister to see if she's heard back on the job she interviewed for earlier this week.

Thanks, y'all!

Kathy, I'm glad your brother got the job he wanted.