I enjoy chatting with random strangers too. I'm so glad there are others who feel the same. I always thought it was something weird and quirky about me, but how weird can it be if so many here like it too?

So we went on an extended family bike ride today with my sister and her peeps. So nice! HMB is such a lovely town. There was lots of people, on foot, on bikes, even on horses.

Now I am thinking a nap would be just the thing to round out the afternoon.

Put at least one seat between us, and I'll consider it.

Imagine the fun of putting us in an elevator. Though I have a paranoia about that--11 floors no stops is a good chunk of meaningless but oddly energising conversation--and then, if I'm going down, there's the worry that they are going to take the same left turn to the parking structure and I've already said my clearly hysterically funny goodbye line.

I hate ruined insouciant exits.

Okay, I've resisted the urge to nap--the d making me do the nod off thing, even in the middle of typing by calling home and forcing myself into a high energy conversation. My mother now knows of the female spotted hyena's monster phallus and the mallard corkscrew schlong.

I'm not entirely sure, but she seemed to want to get off the phone pretty quickly. More detailed convo with my dad, him giving me recommendations on how to comport myself in the workplace to be both indispensable there, and putting myself in the best possible position to leave. Everyone in the org chart between my boss and the CFO is new now. And this time last year, I had a different boss. I'm not mad at my parents for not keeping track.

Anyone here watch The Writers' Room with Jim Dash? They're doing GoT this week, so if you have the Sundance channel stop by--they interview some of the writers and one of the actors about the storytelling. It's not a lot of detail, just 30 minutes, but it can be very cute. Worth a look, and what else were you watching at 8PM tomorrow.

Oh, fuck yeah! Memorial Day! Ironically, I forgot.

No, I can still nod off during posts. Good to know. Mother made me buy her book club's book of the month: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.

Could that possibly be a hint?

Anyone here watch The Writers' Room with Jim Dash?

Oh, I keep meaning to! Maybe it's On Demand? (Because I care more about other ones they've done than GoT.)

I'm sitting out on the deck with the cats, finishing my dinner. At least 5, no make that 7, other households are doing the same and our soundtrack is my neighbor rehearsing on her viola. The smell of grilling has hung in the air all day and I had lovely conversations with people on porches or otherwise outside all day.

I think we've all been in need of this spring.

Oh, thanks! I should probably have a Jim Rash alert.

Looks like they will be marathoning next Sunday btw

It's eerie how empty the to-do list is on my TiVo! You would think most of the shows are over for the season or something.

ita, Brene Brown is interesting. I haven't read the book, but I listened to her on On Being and she was decidedly thought-provoking.

SYTYCD on Wednesday! Thank goodness -- I've been watching a lot of Frontline this week, and I don't know how much more I can take...

Oh! This afternoon, my mother and went to see my father and check out the protestant church service they have. So he was asleep and couldn't wake up, so my mother and I went to the service anyway. It was some people from a real Bible Baptist church, and the guy preached for 20 minutes! To a room full of mostly unaware or uninterested people! Yikes. AND said several things I vehemently disagree with. But the songs were real old-timey ones my father would probably like, so maybe another time? We'll see.

Oh Jesse, that's got to be hard, many hugs to you and your mother.