Thanks to the blizzard developing hereabouts, I'm spending Christmas alone. It's just too dangerous to venture outside unless there's either a medical emergency or a fire in the building. I can see . . . about a block. And the snowdrift forming in the parking lot means that I'm not driving anywhere in the near future ( Read more... )

Okay, it gets cold here. I accept that.

That said, I would dearly love to inflict pain on the sadist who (a) scheduled a fire drill in December and (b) failed to reschedule said fire drill when a *wind chill advisory* was in effect at the same time.

I'd growl, but my teeth are still chattering.

Many tears were shed, including a few of mine. I'll miss her presence on a daily basis, even as life goes on . . .

The next couple days will be just below 60°, and we'll be at 45-50° after that. It's even dry, for the most part. I swear, the months are alternating good and bad weather ( Read more... )

Misti and I returned from our Pacific Northwest vacation on Sunday. A good time was had by all. ^_ ( Read more... )

As you doubtless know, I can stand to get rid of a few pounds. The last couple weeks, I've been cutting back on my portion sizes and walking a bit more ( Read more... )

Admittedly, I've been occupied for the last couple of months. Meeting Misti's family at her cousin's wedding, preparing for Misti's and my trip to Seattle/Portland next month, the AirSho, and RedHawks games have all conspired to keep me offline much of the time ( Read more... )

And here, I neglect to tell the tale of my journey. Well, we'll not let that stand.

Misti and I set out on Saturday morning, to fine weather. Alas, it started clouding up just as we got to the Renaissance Faire in Twig, Minnesota. We spent some time listening to minstrels, browsing the stalls, enjoying the remarkable costumes (including an ( Read more... )

This weekend, I'll be traveling with Misti to Duluth, Minnesota to see the sights. We'll be going to a renaissance faire on Saturday, touring the North Shore and Two Harbors on Sunday, and hitting the museums and Canal Park on Monday.

I'm looking forward to it--we both need to get away for a while. :)

I took my parents to the family grave sites this morning. Alas, my grandmother wasn't feeling well enough to attend. Along the way we learned a little more family history, which is always a good thing ( Read more... )