Saturday night, 8:52PM.
Julie's across from me blogging as well. We've been out most of the day. Odds are, she's recapping everything we've done today, so it'll be interesting to see what she says, and how it compares to my blog.
Today was wonderful. We slept in a little, got up, and went to breakfast. Came back home and tried to decide what to do for the day. We were going to go to the zoo, but since her daughter was feeling left out, we put the zoo on hold for a day and went antiquing instead.
We drove all over the Northern Illinois countryside, from Creston to Maple Park to St. Charles to Aurora and back again. I drove, Julie told me where to go and played her PSP. It was fun...even taking my poor 12-year old Saturn down gravel roads and down to farms with psychotic miniature horses and old barns.
But all in all, it was a wonderful time. Just me and her together, exploring old antique stores...very cool. Sneaking kisses when no one's watching. The two of us, just happy (and sometimes sappy) together.
Tomorrow, the zoo. Monday, Labor Day, she has to work, so it'll be a sweet tea for her on her break and an afternoon and evening together.
Tuesday...
I'm not thinking about Tuesday just yet. I'm just enjoying the moment, looking over occasionally into the eyes of the woman I love and knowing she loves me just the same...
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend
To everyone who sees this in the 'States, have a great Labor Day weekend.
If you've got Monday off, have a good one.
If you have to work...you have my sympathies. I hope you're at least getting time and a half.
If you've got Monday off, have a good one.
If you have to work...you have my sympathies. I hope you're at least getting time and a half.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Of cow horses, museums and loogies
It's a quiet evening here in DeKalb.
Julie's sitting across the dining room table from me, playing "Pull Tabs" on Facebook and asking me if I'm blogging. Her kids have all gone out for the evening (although Hailey just got home a bit ago from a mixer at her high school), and she and I just had a scrumptious dinner from Dairy Queen.
Yes, I said Dairy Queen. No, it's not what she originally planned to have tonight: Julie originally planned to cook chicken, corn and potatoes on the grill, but since the family had other plans tonight, it was just her and me. No sense in grilling that much food for the two of us, so after hanging out at the house for a bit until we were both hungry, we went out for a quick bite.
It's been a good visit. My love is back at work, although she hates working where she works with a passion. I wish she could find something else, a job where she didn't have to get up at 2:30 in the morning, something a bit more 9-to-5. I know she's put out a couple applications. She'll get interviews, I know...she's too good not to hire.
Speaking of interviews, I have one back in the 'Burgh next week. Not gonna say anything more about it yet. Just wish me "luck".
So it seems that the "CowHorse" teasing is (mostly) a thing of the past. We've found something new to tease me about...
Last Sunday, we (as in the whole family: me, Julie and all the kids) went into Chicago to visit the Museum of Science and Industry. Since we became members of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museums, there's a great program that gives us free admission into virtually any science museum in the country. All seven of us got in for free...yes, free. It was a bargain, and the membership almost paid for itself.
We got there about 45 minutes before the museum opened, so we walked around: We went over to Lake Michigan and wandered around the grounds. As we were waiting on the front steps, I wanted to get a family photo. I had everyone pose (something silly was the order of the day), and then took a shot.
Well, I wanted to be in the picture as well, so I figured I'd mark the spot where I stood, have Julie's oldest son (who's pretty damn good with a camera, let me tell you) take a picture of us with me in it, and Photoshop myself in place later.
Only thing was, I didn't have anything to mark my spot, so I...well...
Earlier in the trip, Julie and I were talking about hocking loogies. (These are some of the highbrow intellectual conversations we have.) I figured...hock one of those bad boys up, drop it on the ground and that'll work.
Seems I didn't take the wind into consideration...and it landed right on my shoe.
The laughter was uproarious. Her youngest son, Cory, never laughed so hard. He was almost crying.
I just stood there, looking down, staring at the wad of phlegm on my shoe and couldn't help but to break into laughter as well.
So when you look at this not totally complete mash up...
...and you see me with one shoe on, you'll understand why.
Gods, it was funny. The whole day was just good.
So forget about how I can't tell the difference between a horse and a cow...because I can...and just remember to take the wind in consideration before you let your next loogie fly.
Hey, if you can learn from my mistakes, then I've accomplished something. ;)
Julie's sitting across the dining room table from me, playing "Pull Tabs" on Facebook and asking me if I'm blogging. Her kids have all gone out for the evening (although Hailey just got home a bit ago from a mixer at her high school), and she and I just had a scrumptious dinner from Dairy Queen.
Yes, I said Dairy Queen. No, it's not what she originally planned to have tonight: Julie originally planned to cook chicken, corn and potatoes on the grill, but since the family had other plans tonight, it was just her and me. No sense in grilling that much food for the two of us, so after hanging out at the house for a bit until we were both hungry, we went out for a quick bite.
It's been a good visit. My love is back at work, although she hates working where she works with a passion. I wish she could find something else, a job where she didn't have to get up at 2:30 in the morning, something a bit more 9-to-5. I know she's put out a couple applications. She'll get interviews, I know...she's too good not to hire.
Speaking of interviews, I have one back in the 'Burgh next week. Not gonna say anything more about it yet. Just wish me "luck".
So it seems that the "CowHorse" teasing is (mostly) a thing of the past. We've found something new to tease me about...
Last Sunday, we (as in the whole family: me, Julie and all the kids) went into Chicago to visit the Museum of Science and Industry. Since we became members of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museums, there's a great program that gives us free admission into virtually any science museum in the country. All seven of us got in for free...yes, free. It was a bargain, and the membership almost paid for itself.
We got there about 45 minutes before the museum opened, so we walked around: We went over to Lake Michigan and wandered around the grounds. As we were waiting on the front steps, I wanted to get a family photo. I had everyone pose (something silly was the order of the day), and then took a shot.
Well, I wanted to be in the picture as well, so I figured I'd mark the spot where I stood, have Julie's oldest son (who's pretty damn good with a camera, let me tell you) take a picture of us with me in it, and Photoshop myself in place later.
Only thing was, I didn't have anything to mark my spot, so I...well...
Earlier in the trip, Julie and I were talking about hocking loogies. (These are some of the highbrow intellectual conversations we have.) I figured...hock one of those bad boys up, drop it on the ground and that'll work.
Seems I didn't take the wind into consideration...and it landed right on my shoe.
The laughter was uproarious. Her youngest son, Cory, never laughed so hard. He was almost crying.
I just stood there, looking down, staring at the wad of phlegm on my shoe and couldn't help but to break into laughter as well.
So when you look at this not totally complete mash up...
...and you see me with one shoe on, you'll understand why.
Gods, it was funny. The whole day was just good.
So forget about how I can't tell the difference between a horse and a cow...because I can...and just remember to take the wind in consideration before you let your next loogie fly.
Hey, if you can learn from my mistakes, then I've accomplished something. ;)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
The Cow Horse
Okay, before we go any further...
Do you see what I mean?
If you just saw this out of the corner of your eye, wouldn't you think this is a cow?
I feel justified...
Do you see what I mean?
If you just saw this out of the corner of your eye, wouldn't you think this is a cow?
I feel justified...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday morning, 8AM, CDT.
Good morning from DeKalb.
Been a few days since I've posted anything here, but what wonderful days those were.
Julie, her youngest and I had a great time in Pittsburgh...we went everywhere from the museum (the Hillman Hall of Gems and Minerals is still awesome), the Zoo (hit and miss...some cool parts, but too linear and too many people), the science center and Kennywood again (so Hailey could have some fun there), to great meals and some wonderful times together.
The drive from Pittsburgh to DeKalb wasn't too bad. We left early enough, but it was like I was experiencing it again for the first time. Maybe it was because my love was seated next to me, talking, sharing the occasional smile, playing my PSP (until she got to a point in Luxor that she got stuck and was ready to throw the PSP out the window...thankfully, she loves me enough to put the game away), that the drive seemed different somehow.
Usually, I just drive straight through, but this time, we stopped at this little roadside family restaurant in Ohio (since Ohio seems to go on forever and a day anyway) for breakfast. Nice little place. She said she was hungry, and the fast food fare you find in the rest stops wasn't what she wanted, so I stated looking around the exits for either a restaurant I knew or for a hotel...find the hotel, you'll find a restaurant.
After a side trip to visit our friends in Joliet, we came home. Hailey was happy to be back here...not that she didn't enjoy herself, but she was just ready to come back here. I think Julie didn't really care where she was, as long as she and I were together.
Our love grows stronger daily. She told me the other day she was getting comfortable with me, and I told her that can only be a good thing. I do love her with all my heart, and she loves me the same. I've found the love I've waited my life for, I believe. When I am with her...I'm happy.
This weekend, there's a festival we'll go to on Saturday, and we'll head into Chicago on Sunday to see the Museum of Science and Industry. Julie and I bought a membership at The Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, and with our membership, there's a great reciprocal program that gives us free admission to a number of science and technology centers, as well as museums, around the country. It's an incredible deal.
I'll be here for a bit. When I come back to the 'burgh, you'll know...until then...be happy for me. I'm with the woman I love, and I don't need much more than that.
P.S. They say a picture's worth a thousand words. Well, rather than write another thousand, I'll just post this...
Been a few days since I've posted anything here, but what wonderful days those were.
Julie, her youngest and I had a great time in Pittsburgh...we went everywhere from the museum (the Hillman Hall of Gems and Minerals is still awesome), the Zoo (hit and miss...some cool parts, but too linear and too many people), the science center and Kennywood again (so Hailey could have some fun there), to great meals and some wonderful times together.
The drive from Pittsburgh to DeKalb wasn't too bad. We left early enough, but it was like I was experiencing it again for the first time. Maybe it was because my love was seated next to me, talking, sharing the occasional smile, playing my PSP (until she got to a point in Luxor that she got stuck and was ready to throw the PSP out the window...thankfully, she loves me enough to put the game away), that the drive seemed different somehow.
Usually, I just drive straight through, but this time, we stopped at this little roadside family restaurant in Ohio (since Ohio seems to go on forever and a day anyway) for breakfast. Nice little place. She said she was hungry, and the fast food fare you find in the rest stops wasn't what she wanted, so I stated looking around the exits for either a restaurant I knew or for a hotel...find the hotel, you'll find a restaurant.
After a side trip to visit our friends in Joliet, we came home. Hailey was happy to be back here...not that she didn't enjoy herself, but she was just ready to come back here. I think Julie didn't really care where she was, as long as she and I were together.
Our love grows stronger daily. She told me the other day she was getting comfortable with me, and I told her that can only be a good thing. I do love her with all my heart, and she loves me the same. I've found the love I've waited my life for, I believe. When I am with her...I'm happy.
This weekend, there's a festival we'll go to on Saturday, and we'll head into Chicago on Sunday to see the Museum of Science and Industry. Julie and I bought a membership at The Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, and with our membership, there's a great reciprocal program that gives us free admission to a number of science and technology centers, as well as museums, around the country. It's an incredible deal.
I'll be here for a bit. When I come back to the 'burgh, you'll know...until then...be happy for me. I'm with the woman I love, and I don't need much more than that.
P.S. They say a picture's worth a thousand words. Well, rather than write another thousand, I'll just post this...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
It took awhile
She was delayed leaving Chicago...ended up leaving at 12:15 AM CDT, three hours later.
Got into Pittsburgh about 2:45 in the morning.
But she's here.
And it's wonderful.
More soon, kids...
Got into Pittsburgh about 2:45 in the morning.
But she's here.
And it's wonderful.
More soon, kids...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Shortly...
Dear friends, loved ones, and my stalkers (and yes, I know you're back and stalking again...whatever).
If you don't hear from me much over the next couple weeks, it's because I'll be with the woman I love.
I'll blog on occasion. I'll answer e-mails, and if you've got my phone number, I'm a call away.
But Julie is coming back to town tonight, bringing her daughter (not sister, Prosey...and you call yourself my editor. LOL! I tease...)
Just know I'll be smiling. :)
P.S. Take a look down the sidebar. I've submitted a couple pictures to JPG Magazine. Could you vote on one or both of them?
If you don't hear from me much over the next couple weeks, it's because I'll be with the woman I love.
I'll blog on occasion. I'll answer e-mails, and if you've got my phone number, I'm a call away.
But Julie is coming back to town tonight, bringing her daughter (not sister, Prosey...and you call yourself my editor. LOL! I tease...)
Just know I'll be smiling. :)
P.S. Take a look down the sidebar. I've submitted a couple pictures to JPG Magazine. Could you vote on one or both of them?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Uncovering forgotten memories
Two blog posts in one day.
For a man my age, that's pretty impressive, that I can continue to perform like this.
Didn't even need any little blue pills, either...
The other day, I was cleaning out the trunk of the car, making room for when I go back to Julie's place after her visit this weekend.
I've a bag of tools, some useful and some not, and other "stuff". I was never a boy scout, but I know the value of "being prepared". Never know when I might need a plastic cup (Julie's brother used it a couple weeks back when we were waiting for the tow truck to show), or a spare flashlight (just checked the batteries in it and it shines bright).
One thing I'd found, that I'd forgotten was in there, was an old and very cheap 35mm camera. It's something you'd find at the check-out counter of K-Mart or Wal-Mart these days. It's got a fixed focus, flash...and not much more than that.
But it was loaded.
It said there were about six shots left on the roll, so I brought it in the house and started shooting random stuff, just to finish it off. Took the roll out and took it to Target to get the pictures developed.
The next day, when I picked up the pictures, I was surprised. I found these three photos of an amazing sunset I'd long forgotten...
These were taken, as near as I can tell, about 8 years ago about five miles from here. The Ames department store (seen in the photos) has long closed and the building itself was demolished, but I recognized it.
What was more surprising was the next photo in the stack:
My Kid. This had to have been taken sometime before 2000. She hadn't had the cataract surgery...she was still wearing thick-ass glasses. She's holding her Huggy Bear, the teddy bear she's had for the last 12+ years (and still has to this day, although that bear's been through quite a bit). There's some other decorations that are in the background that I haven't seen in some time.
Seeing this kinda took me back for a second. It was a "blast from the past" as it were, a surprise I wasn't expecting to see. Still, it's all right. It's just a memory from an earlier time to be savored today.
The other photos weren't as interesting. Some shots of the back yard, with birds playing in the birdbath, a squirrel running around, traffic out front. The usual. Still, it was nice to see pictures like this. Rather like opening a time capsule and finding hidden treasures, this was something from a different era, a different time, and was a pleasant surprise.
For a man my age, that's pretty impressive, that I can continue to perform like this.
Didn't even need any little blue pills, either...
The other day, I was cleaning out the trunk of the car, making room for when I go back to Julie's place after her visit this weekend.
I've a bag of tools, some useful and some not, and other "stuff". I was never a boy scout, but I know the value of "being prepared". Never know when I might need a plastic cup (Julie's brother used it a couple weeks back when we were waiting for the tow truck to show), or a spare flashlight (just checked the batteries in it and it shines bright).
One thing I'd found, that I'd forgotten was in there, was an old and very cheap 35mm camera. It's something you'd find at the check-out counter of K-Mart or Wal-Mart these days. It's got a fixed focus, flash...and not much more than that.
But it was loaded.
It said there were about six shots left on the roll, so I brought it in the house and started shooting random stuff, just to finish it off. Took the roll out and took it to Target to get the pictures developed.
The next day, when I picked up the pictures, I was surprised. I found these three photos of an amazing sunset I'd long forgotten...
These were taken, as near as I can tell, about 8 years ago about five miles from here. The Ames department store (seen in the photos) has long closed and the building itself was demolished, but I recognized it.
What was more surprising was the next photo in the stack:
My Kid. This had to have been taken sometime before 2000. She hadn't had the cataract surgery...she was still wearing thick-ass glasses. She's holding her Huggy Bear, the teddy bear she's had for the last 12+ years (and still has to this day, although that bear's been through quite a bit). There's some other decorations that are in the background that I haven't seen in some time.
Seeing this kinda took me back for a second. It was a "blast from the past" as it were, a surprise I wasn't expecting to see. Still, it's all right. It's just a memory from an earlier time to be savored today.
The other photos weren't as interesting. Some shots of the back yard, with birds playing in the birdbath, a squirrel running around, traffic out front. The usual. Still, it was nice to see pictures like this. Rather like opening a time capsule and finding hidden treasures, this was something from a different era, a different time, and was a pleasant surprise.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A quiet evening
Wednesday morning, 12:04 AM.
In two days time, I'll be picking Julie up from the airport. She's coming back for a visit, brining her youngest daughter with her. We're gonna have another fun weekend here, and next week, we're gonna drive back to Dekalb together.
I've missed her. Missed her a lot, and she's missed me too. She told me earlier today that, since we met four months ago (today, in fact...and spent the whole night talking), there hasn't been a day gone by when we haven't talked. E-mails. Phone calls. Text messages. IMs. One way or another, we've talked, and I can't wait for each new conversation.
I love her more each and every passing day. She is wonderful, and the brightest star that's in my life. I don't have a job. No one's calling, no one's offering me anything, but I don't care. I have her love.
Okay, by now, you're probably bored senseless, listening to me ramble on about Julie.
Painted my front porch today. I intended to do that months ago, when Summer started, when I was going to put up my front porch awnings. Since the awnings have been...misplaced...I've ignored the front porch.
Julie, when she was out here before, loved to sit out on the porch and watch the world go by. Well, since she's coming back for another visit, I figured I'd go ahead and fix it up for her.
Yesterday was an offline day for me (and it is yesterday...it's after midnight), spent scraping and painting, After painting, went to the home improvement store for a new welcome mat. Also got a new rug for the porch, but needed some double sided tape to hold it in place. Later today, I'll go out, put down the new rug, bring up the chairs, the table, and maybe sit outside and blog from there.
I've also been reading Brad Meltzer's The Book of Fate, an excellent book. Bought it at Costco for about six bucks, and it's been a good read, a quick read. Meltzer's crafted a fine tale, and it's highly recommended.
My right ear's itchy. Sorry. Had to scratch it.
If you don't hear from me for the next few days, it's because I'm doing a little cleaning, a little fixing up, and getting ready for my love to come.
In two days time, I'll be picking Julie up from the airport. She's coming back for a visit, brining her youngest daughter with her. We're gonna have another fun weekend here, and next week, we're gonna drive back to Dekalb together.
I've missed her. Missed her a lot, and she's missed me too. She told me earlier today that, since we met four months ago (today, in fact...and spent the whole night talking), there hasn't been a day gone by when we haven't talked. E-mails. Phone calls. Text messages. IMs. One way or another, we've talked, and I can't wait for each new conversation.
I love her more each and every passing day. She is wonderful, and the brightest star that's in my life. I don't have a job. No one's calling, no one's offering me anything, but I don't care. I have her love.
Okay, by now, you're probably bored senseless, listening to me ramble on about Julie.
Painted my front porch today. I intended to do that months ago, when Summer started, when I was going to put up my front porch awnings. Since the awnings have been...misplaced...I've ignored the front porch.
Julie, when she was out here before, loved to sit out on the porch and watch the world go by. Well, since she's coming back for another visit, I figured I'd go ahead and fix it up for her.
Yesterday was an offline day for me (and it is yesterday...it's after midnight), spent scraping and painting, After painting, went to the home improvement store for a new welcome mat. Also got a new rug for the porch, but needed some double sided tape to hold it in place. Later today, I'll go out, put down the new rug, bring up the chairs, the table, and maybe sit outside and blog from there.
I've also been reading Brad Meltzer's The Book of Fate, an excellent book. Bought it at Costco for about six bucks, and it's been a good read, a quick read. Meltzer's crafted a fine tale, and it's highly recommended.
My right ear's itchy. Sorry. Had to scratch it.
If you don't hear from me for the next few days, it's because I'm doing a little cleaning, a little fixing up, and getting ready for my love to come.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Two years today
Two years ago today...well, long time readers of this blog, dear friends, know what happened today.
When I told Julie about it last night, she was worried that I'd be rather maudlin over it, upset, moody and depressed.
Rather the opposite.
Yeah, things aren't easy right now. I've no job, but it's all right.
I've got a woman who truly loves me. My life really isn't all that bad right now.
It's certainly better than it was two years ago (with no offense or insult intended toward my kid, but those close to me know what I mean).
Driving home today from having the car worked on (yet again...when I do get a job, I'm going to look into getting a new car, hopefully), Blues Traveler was playing Optimistic Thought, and the chorus, well, just about summed things up pretty well:
Life I embrace you
I shall honor and disgrace you
Please forgive if I replace you
You see I'm going through some pain
But now I see clearly
And the dawn is coming nearly
And though I'm human and its early
I swear I'll never forget again
Smile. I am.
When I told Julie about it last night, she was worried that I'd be rather maudlin over it, upset, moody and depressed.
Rather the opposite.
Yeah, things aren't easy right now. I've no job, but it's all right.
I've got a woman who truly loves me. My life really isn't all that bad right now.
It's certainly better than it was two years ago (with no offense or insult intended toward my kid, but those close to me know what I mean).
Driving home today from having the car worked on (yet again...when I do get a job, I'm going to look into getting a new car, hopefully), Blues Traveler was playing Optimistic Thought, and the chorus, well, just about summed things up pretty well:
Life I embrace you
I shall honor and disgrace you
Please forgive if I replace you
You see I'm going through some pain
But now I see clearly
And the dawn is coming nearly
And though I'm human and its early
I swear I'll never forget again
Smile. I am.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Stuff n'at
Julie's coming back to town in a couple weeks! We've really missed each other since she left...it's really strange, but when she was here...it felt so right.
She went back home, and my place seems so empty without her. Sigh...
When I was taking her out to the airport, we stopped at a local mall (it was too early), and I saw something that made me shout with glee. Pittsburgh has an IHOP!
*does a happy dance*
Those thrice-damned IHOP commercials were as evil as the Sonic ones. Now I can go get my IHOP...
*insert evil laughter here*
Pictures have been posted over at flickr, check the link on the left hand side. I've got some more to go through, maybe post another batch later today.
Other than that...not much new or different, alas. Job search continues with as much luck as I had last month. Sigh...
She went back home, and my place seems so empty without her. Sigh...
When I was taking her out to the airport, we stopped at a local mall (it was too early), and I saw something that made me shout with glee. Pittsburgh has an IHOP!
*does a happy dance*
Those thrice-damned IHOP commercials were as evil as the Sonic ones. Now I can go get my IHOP...
*insert evil laughter here*
Pictures have been posted over at flickr, check the link on the left hand side. I've got some more to go through, maybe post another batch later today.
Other than that...not much new or different, alas. Job search continues with as much luck as I had last month. Sigh...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Tuesday morning, 11:37AM
What a wonderful weekend.
Julie's been making notes about what we did over at her blog. If you want details, you can check there.
I'll just say...it was one of the best weekends in my life. We just love being with each other, enjoying each other's company, savoring those moments together.
She calls me "sappy" because I speak from my heart. I'm emotional, I'm romantic, I'm, well, just me. Don't let her fool you, though. I think she likes a little sap every now and then, and I'm doing my best to limit my sap to once or twice a day. ;)
She left last night. I dropped her off at the airport around 5:30 for a flight to leave around 8, but due to really, really bad storms hitting Chicago, her flight was delayed nearly three hours. She got home last night just in time to turn around and go back to work.
She's tired, but when she called me this morning, she said she wishes she was back here.
I wish she were too.
A couple more weeks, and I'll be headed out to see her. Until then, I'll likely still be smiling...
P.S. I'll be posting pics later over at flickr. Check the slideshow on the left side of this blog later for pics...
Julie's been making notes about what we did over at her blog. If you want details, you can check there.
I'll just say...it was one of the best weekends in my life. We just love being with each other, enjoying each other's company, savoring those moments together.
She calls me "sappy" because I speak from my heart. I'm emotional, I'm romantic, I'm, well, just me. Don't let her fool you, though. I think she likes a little sap every now and then, and I'm doing my best to limit my sap to once or twice a day. ;)
She left last night. I dropped her off at the airport around 5:30 for a flight to leave around 8, but due to really, really bad storms hitting Chicago, her flight was delayed nearly three hours. She got home last night just in time to turn around and go back to work.
She's tired, but when she called me this morning, she said she wishes she was back here.
I wish she were too.
A couple more weeks, and I'll be headed out to see her. Until then, I'll likely still be smiling...
P.S. I'll be posting pics later over at flickr. Check the slideshow on the left side of this blog later for pics...
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Ready?
Vacuum's been run.
Kitchen and bathrooms have been cleaned.
Dusting...we won't speak of the dusting.
I'll meet her at the airport tomorrow morning.
If y'all don't hear from me for a few days, please forgive me.
I hope you understand why.
My love is coming to town.
Kitchen and bathrooms have been cleaned.
Dusting...we won't speak of the dusting.
I'll meet her at the airport tomorrow morning.
If y'all don't hear from me for a few days, please forgive me.
I hope you understand why.
My love is coming to town.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Delayed a day
I was going to be back in Pittsburgh yesterday, but I didn't get there.
Had a couple errands to run yesterday morning before left Dekalb. Well, after the last one, got into the car...and she wouldn't turn over.
Sigh.
Called AAA, and they said it'd be an hour before someone could get there to jump the car. Mind you, where I was parked was near the County Seat, and three police cars passed me while I was sitting there with the hood up. Think one of them would stop to offer assistance? No...
AAA came, jumped it and said the battery was gone. The alternator was charging it (thank God...replacing the alternator was the LAST thing I wanted to do), but I should replace the battery before headed out.
On the advice of Julie's brother, I went to Farm and Fleet (I love Middle America...such cute names for things) and spent another hour waiting for them to install the battery.
By the time I got back to Julie's place (loaded with Sliders from White Castle...haven't had them in a LONG time), it was kinda late in the day. Julie suggested I spend the night instead of getting into Pittsburgh at 2 in the morning. I personally think she didn't want me to leave... ;)
So it's one last blog entry from here, check the weather and the Woot-Off, and then back to the burgh. Spend a day cleaning the house before my love arrives.
Had a couple errands to run yesterday morning before left Dekalb. Well, after the last one, got into the car...and she wouldn't turn over.
Sigh.
Called AAA, and they said it'd be an hour before someone could get there to jump the car. Mind you, where I was parked was near the County Seat, and three police cars passed me while I was sitting there with the hood up. Think one of them would stop to offer assistance? No...
AAA came, jumped it and said the battery was gone. The alternator was charging it (thank God...replacing the alternator was the LAST thing I wanted to do), but I should replace the battery before headed out.
On the advice of Julie's brother, I went to Farm and Fleet (I love Middle America...such cute names for things) and spent another hour waiting for them to install the battery.
By the time I got back to Julie's place (loaded with Sliders from White Castle...haven't had them in a LONG time), it was kinda late in the day. Julie suggested I spend the night instead of getting into Pittsburgh at 2 in the morning. I personally think she didn't want me to leave... ;)
So it's one last blog entry from here, check the weather and the Woot-Off, and then back to the burgh. Spend a day cleaning the house before my love arrives.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Dark Night
Greetings from Dekalb!
I decided, pretty much at the last minute, to come out and spend the weekend with Julie and the kids. If you saw her blog, then you know what this weekend is and what it means to her. I wanted to be here for her, so I got in the car Thursday morning, bright and early, and made the trip.
And if you did read her blog, yes, it's true. We went to bed at 6:30 in the evening, fell asleep, and didn't get up until 6:30 the next morning. 12 hours of sleep. We were both just a little tired. ;)
Of course, the trip out this time was a little more interesting than the others. I was in the middle of Indiana, following a semi in the left lane, passing other semis, when one of his rear tires blew out!
It was scary, unable to move to the right lane, rubber flying off from the truck in front of me. Thankfully, the truck kept control and was able to pull over to the right lane shortly. I passed him and got the hell out of the way...that was not fun.
This trip has been great. Julie needed some new outfits, so we went shopping for clothes. Although she thinks my tastes suck, I (most of the time) like to tease her by pulling out the ugliest, loudest outfits I could find and say "honey, what do you think of this?". She just rolls her eyes at me, but occasionally, I do find something that looks cute, and she likes.
For those that know me, you know I'm a t-shirt and jeans kinda guy...but when the need arises, I clean up well and I do have excellent taste in clothing.
Well, most of the time.
On occasion, I come up with a fashion faux pas. ;)
Friday night, we went to see The Dark Knight. Oh. My. God.
It's simply the best comic book movie I've seen. Period. It's intense. My heart was racing the whole second half of the movie (and, forgive me my love, not just from Julie sitting next to me). Heath Ledger's intrepertation of the Joker was simply amazing. He's anarchy personified, less a man and more a sheer force of chaos. He wants nothing more than to cause chaos...proving the perfect foil to Batman.
I was amazed...impressed to no end. It's just the best.
Friday, Julie drove. Saturday and today, I've been driving, which I think Julie's not used to. She seemed a little nervous sitting in the passenger seat of my ol' Saturn, but I think she liked having someone drive her around.
Today would have been her nephew's birthday. I wanted to be here with her for it. I'll be here another day, come home, spend the next three days madly cleaning my house, and get ready for her to come to Pittsburgh later this week...
And yeah, I'm smiling.
I decided, pretty much at the last minute, to come out and spend the weekend with Julie and the kids. If you saw her blog, then you know what this weekend is and what it means to her. I wanted to be here for her, so I got in the car Thursday morning, bright and early, and made the trip.
And if you did read her blog, yes, it's true. We went to bed at 6:30 in the evening, fell asleep, and didn't get up until 6:30 the next morning. 12 hours of sleep. We were both just a little tired. ;)
Of course, the trip out this time was a little more interesting than the others. I was in the middle of Indiana, following a semi in the left lane, passing other semis, when one of his rear tires blew out!
It was scary, unable to move to the right lane, rubber flying off from the truck in front of me. Thankfully, the truck kept control and was able to pull over to the right lane shortly. I passed him and got the hell out of the way...that was not fun.
This trip has been great. Julie needed some new outfits, so we went shopping for clothes. Although she thinks my tastes suck, I (most of the time) like to tease her by pulling out the ugliest, loudest outfits I could find and say "honey, what do you think of this?". She just rolls her eyes at me, but occasionally, I do find something that looks cute, and she likes.
For those that know me, you know I'm a t-shirt and jeans kinda guy...but when the need arises, I clean up well and I do have excellent taste in clothing.
Well, most of the time.
On occasion, I come up with a fashion faux pas. ;)
Friday night, we went to see The Dark Knight. Oh. My. God.
It's simply the best comic book movie I've seen. Period. It's intense. My heart was racing the whole second half of the movie (and, forgive me my love, not just from Julie sitting next to me). Heath Ledger's intrepertation of the Joker was simply amazing. He's anarchy personified, less a man and more a sheer force of chaos. He wants nothing more than to cause chaos...proving the perfect foil to Batman.
I was amazed...impressed to no end. It's just the best.
Friday, Julie drove. Saturday and today, I've been driving, which I think Julie's not used to. She seemed a little nervous sitting in the passenger seat of my ol' Saturn, but I think she liked having someone drive her around.
Today would have been her nephew's birthday. I wanted to be here with her for it. I'll be here another day, come home, spend the next three days madly cleaning my house, and get ready for her to come to Pittsburgh later this week...
And yeah, I'm smiling.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Offline for a Sunday night
10PM, Sunday evening. I've just now turned on the computer.
Oh, I was online this morning, checking out the Sunday funnies, tracking visitors and feeding the virtual pets over at Facebook. Even did a little virtual shopping with Julie, who's in need of a washer and dryer. I just wanted to try and be of some help, offering ideas and suggestions, but the lady knows what she wants and makes up her own mind. I respect her for that.
Left a little after Noon to go check on The Kid. Getting out there was a little more difficult today: The interstate (known affectionately around here as the Parkway East) has been seeing weekend closing for the past year or so, and it's been dumping traffic onto side streets that can barely handle the existing traffic.
Instead of taking one back way, I took another, and ran into traffic. Sigh. I did a few maneuvers, took a few side streets and short cuts I know, and...offered my opinion...to drivers who decided that going ten miles under the speed limit was all right before I got back on the Parkway, past the construction zone. What can take me 45 minutes on the weekend took about a half-hour longer, no thanks in part to the guy in front of me who figured waving at me might piss me off more. Little does he know I use that trick all the time.
The Kid was pretty good today. Talkative, funny, in good spirits. I stayed for almost two hours (only to get some...interesting...news, which I'm not ready to share just yet, before I left), and we had a good time. She can still make me laugh on occasion: When I first got there, she was lying in bed, and she woke when she heard me come in. I leaned over and asked what she thought she was doing, and she said "I've been institutionalized"...meaning she was put to bed even though she didn't want to go. It was funny...to me at least.
Had a good downpour while I was there. It was needed. It'd been so hot and humid the past few days, I'd been holed up in the air conditioning, unwilling to go outside and swim...er, ah...walk anywhere. After the rain, it was cooler and less humid, and much nicer.
Went and did some grocery shopping. Stopped for a bite to eat. Got home around 6:30...only to find the power was out. Wonderful. Called the light company and they said it was due to "equipment malfunctions" and service should be restored by 11:30 PM. In other words, the storm tripped the circuit breaker on the transformer out front (again) and they'd send a crew around to throw the switch whenever they had five seconds.
Oh, well. Wouldn't be the first time this had happened, won't be the last. Put away my groceries and wondered what I was going to do now.
My original intention tonight was to watch some DVDs: I have season two of Robot Chicken and Venture Bros. that I haven't seen yet, and I was going to watch some of those, but now...no power means no DVDs.
No biggie.
I got my portable CD player (remember those?) and my portable speaker ($11 from Woot, and it has excellent sound) for ambiance, and the stack of National Geographic magazines since the beginning of the year I hadn't yet cracked...and I had myself an offline Sunday night.
It's been awhile since I've had an offline night here at home. I'm either chatting with Julie (and I wouldn't trade those evening for anything) until she went back to work and had to go to bed early, or I'd been online blogging or surfing or playing games or whatever, so it felt really nice to just sit in the chair in the corner of the living room and just...relax.
Sure, the power was back on shortly after 8, and I could've gone online then, but I still had a few more NatGeo's to read, and it was...peaceful. The music ranged from Beastie Boys to Springsteen to Neil Young to Keiko Matsui (who's album, White Owl, is currently playing), it's been a nice night of music and magazines, with occasional updates from Julie on how the new tattoo is coming along.
Oh, one other thing. As I was sitting there, reading, I'd look up and out the front door on occasion. One such moment, I looked and saw...well...
An old friend and traveling companion's ghostly image, reflected in the glass. A few photos later...and there was this. I'm very fond of this picture, for some reason. Something about it, I really love.
Now it's 10:30. I've blogged, I'll go check my mail, see what else is happening in the world, wait for my love to call (unless she gets home too late and goes to bed, exhausted...she's had a busy weekend) and just be.
Amazing how nice the offline world is to visit every now and then. ;)
Oh, I was online this morning, checking out the Sunday funnies, tracking visitors and feeding the virtual pets over at Facebook. Even did a little virtual shopping with Julie, who's in need of a washer and dryer. I just wanted to try and be of some help, offering ideas and suggestions, but the lady knows what she wants and makes up her own mind. I respect her for that.
Left a little after Noon to go check on The Kid. Getting out there was a little more difficult today: The interstate (known affectionately around here as the Parkway East) has been seeing weekend closing for the past year or so, and it's been dumping traffic onto side streets that can barely handle the existing traffic.
Instead of taking one back way, I took another, and ran into traffic. Sigh. I did a few maneuvers, took a few side streets and short cuts I know, and...offered my opinion...to drivers who decided that going ten miles under the speed limit was all right before I got back on the Parkway, past the construction zone. What can take me 45 minutes on the weekend took about a half-hour longer, no thanks in part to the guy in front of me who figured waving at me might piss me off more. Little does he know I use that trick all the time.
The Kid was pretty good today. Talkative, funny, in good spirits. I stayed for almost two hours (only to get some...interesting...news, which I'm not ready to share just yet, before I left), and we had a good time. She can still make me laugh on occasion: When I first got there, she was lying in bed, and she woke when she heard me come in. I leaned over and asked what she thought she was doing, and she said "I've been institutionalized"...meaning she was put to bed even though she didn't want to go. It was funny...to me at least.
Had a good downpour while I was there. It was needed. It'd been so hot and humid the past few days, I'd been holed up in the air conditioning, unwilling to go outside and swim...er, ah...walk anywhere. After the rain, it was cooler and less humid, and much nicer.
Went and did some grocery shopping. Stopped for a bite to eat. Got home around 6:30...only to find the power was out. Wonderful. Called the light company and they said it was due to "equipment malfunctions" and service should be restored by 11:30 PM. In other words, the storm tripped the circuit breaker on the transformer out front (again) and they'd send a crew around to throw the switch whenever they had five seconds.
Oh, well. Wouldn't be the first time this had happened, won't be the last. Put away my groceries and wondered what I was going to do now.
My original intention tonight was to watch some DVDs: I have season two of Robot Chicken and Venture Bros. that I haven't seen yet, and I was going to watch some of those, but now...no power means no DVDs.
No biggie.
I got my portable CD player (remember those?) and my portable speaker ($11 from Woot, and it has excellent sound) for ambiance, and the stack of National Geographic magazines since the beginning of the year I hadn't yet cracked...and I had myself an offline Sunday night.
It's been awhile since I've had an offline night here at home. I'm either chatting with Julie (and I wouldn't trade those evening for anything) until she went back to work and had to go to bed early, or I'd been online blogging or surfing or playing games or whatever, so it felt really nice to just sit in the chair in the corner of the living room and just...relax.
Sure, the power was back on shortly after 8, and I could've gone online then, but I still had a few more NatGeo's to read, and it was...peaceful. The music ranged from Beastie Boys to Springsteen to Neil Young to Keiko Matsui (who's album, White Owl, is currently playing), it's been a nice night of music and magazines, with occasional updates from Julie on how the new tattoo is coming along.
Oh, one other thing. As I was sitting there, reading, I'd look up and out the front door on occasion. One such moment, I looked and saw...well...
An old friend and traveling companion's ghostly image, reflected in the glass. A few photos later...and there was this. I'm very fond of this picture, for some reason. Something about it, I really love.
Now it's 10:30. I've blogged, I'll go check my mail, see what else is happening in the world, wait for my love to call (unless she gets home too late and goes to bed, exhausted...she's had a busy weekend) and just be.
Amazing how nice the offline world is to visit every now and then. ;)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
13 Days
She'll be coming here in three two weeks.
Cool. :)
...and yes, I can count...most of the time...
Cool. :)
...and yes, I can count...most of the time...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Midnight
The mantle clock behind me has started to chime.
I know Julie hates that clock, but I love it. I like hearing it chime on the hour and half-hour.
It's a little loud, she says, when we're talking on the phone.
12 times. Midnight.
I never was much of a night person. I always got up early, got my work done early, and then turned into a lazy slug for the afternoon/evening. Guess I was that way because of how I was raised. I had the "get it over with" mentality drilled into me from an early age.
I do like my mantle clock.
Not much has been going on around here today. I did a good bit of running around yesterday and intended for today to be a "lazy day". Did go through the junk mail, and tomorrow morning, I'll pay some bills, along with the school taxes sitting in there.
Sigh. I'm not looking forward to opening that. It's gonna be at least $1,400, and thankfully, I have enough saved up to pay it off. After that...well...it's not gonna be super tight, but it'll be interesting.
If you haven't seen Julie's blog yet, you should go read it. (Hopefully, she hasn't posted the pictures of me in shorts...yet.) She's gonna be a grandma. My girlfriend's going to be a grandmother.
Occasionally, I have to stop and let my mind wrap around that concept.
See, to me, growing up, grandparents were old. When your mother's 42 when you're born, grandparents are going to be a bit older. I still equate "grandparents" with older, gray-haired people who've had long lives, plastic covering the furniture and jars of candy all around the house.
Julie doesn't have gray hair (despite her daughter's teasing), doesn't have plastic on the furniture, and is on a diet, so candy? Forget about it.
Hm. Growing older. The thought of that doesn't bother me, but the concept of "getting old" does, if that makes sense. I've seen what happens in my family when old age comes around, and it's not something I'm looking forward to. I have a genuine fear of getting old, but even as I type those words, I can hear My Priestess tell me "it's better than the alternative".
Late nights. Granted, just past midnight isn't "late", but when you've spent years going to bed before 11, this is unfamiliar territory for me, you could say. I've been used, for years, at getting up between 5:30 and 7. Sleeping in until 9 only on Saturdays. Now it's an almost daily occurrence for me, and its taking a bit to get used to.
And yet, I just talked to my love. She's gotta get up at 2:30 in the morning to be at work by 4, but she was just getting to bed. Took a nap this afternoon, but that can really muck up her night.
It's amazing what we can do, when we need to do something.
Hm. 12:15AM. Think I'll surf the web a little, watch the end of the All-Star game (tied at 3 in the bottom of the 11th), and get to bed eventually.
Tomorrow's another day.
I know Julie hates that clock, but I love it. I like hearing it chime on the hour and half-hour.
It's a little loud, she says, when we're talking on the phone.
12 times. Midnight.
I never was much of a night person. I always got up early, got my work done early, and then turned into a lazy slug for the afternoon/evening. Guess I was that way because of how I was raised. I had the "get it over with" mentality drilled into me from an early age.
I do like my mantle clock.
Not much has been going on around here today. I did a good bit of running around yesterday and intended for today to be a "lazy day". Did go through the junk mail, and tomorrow morning, I'll pay some bills, along with the school taxes sitting in there.
Sigh. I'm not looking forward to opening that. It's gonna be at least $1,400, and thankfully, I have enough saved up to pay it off. After that...well...it's not gonna be super tight, but it'll be interesting.
If you haven't seen Julie's blog yet, you should go read it. (Hopefully, she hasn't posted the pictures of me in shorts...yet.) She's gonna be a grandma. My girlfriend's going to be a grandmother.
Occasionally, I have to stop and let my mind wrap around that concept.
See, to me, growing up, grandparents were old. When your mother's 42 when you're born, grandparents are going to be a bit older. I still equate "grandparents" with older, gray-haired people who've had long lives, plastic covering the furniture and jars of candy all around the house.
Julie doesn't have gray hair (despite her daughter's teasing), doesn't have plastic on the furniture, and is on a diet, so candy? Forget about it.
Hm. Growing older. The thought of that doesn't bother me, but the concept of "getting old" does, if that makes sense. I've seen what happens in my family when old age comes around, and it's not something I'm looking forward to. I have a genuine fear of getting old, but even as I type those words, I can hear My Priestess tell me "it's better than the alternative".
Late nights. Granted, just past midnight isn't "late", but when you've spent years going to bed before 11, this is unfamiliar territory for me, you could say. I've been used, for years, at getting up between 5:30 and 7. Sleeping in until 9 only on Saturdays. Now it's an almost daily occurrence for me, and its taking a bit to get used to.
And yet, I just talked to my love. She's gotta get up at 2:30 in the morning to be at work by 4, but she was just getting to bed. Took a nap this afternoon, but that can really muck up her night.
It's amazing what we can do, when we need to do something.
Hm. 12:15AM. Think I'll surf the web a little, watch the end of the All-Star game (tied at 3 in the bottom of the 11th), and get to bed eventually.
Tomorrow's another day.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Ponderings.
Back home again...
This past week has been so...busy. What was supposed to be a long weekend with my love went longer than I originally intended, but it was all right. Even if it wasn't the best of circumstances, I got to spend more time with her. I'm just glad I was there to be with her.
The funeral was simple but nice. I got a chance to meet the rest of her family, spend some time with them. Of course, I didn't have my suit with me, so I had to get one...so now I have three suits.
S'all right. I look good in a suit.
My love, if you didn't hear, is a huge NASCAR fan. She loves Dale Earnhardt, Jr more than she loves me (sigh), and my original plan was to stay at her place until Tuesday, go with her to her girlfriend's place after she got off work, crash with them for the night and then take off the next day.
Well, we didn't get to leave for Joliet until late Thursday, so I figured I'd stay until Friday. Julie told me before that there was more going on than just a race, that it was a big ol' party, so I figured I'd tag along, see what I can see.
Long story short: Julie's girlfriend's father works there. She got me one of his tickets. I was able to go to the race on Friday.
Now, please understand, when it comes to racing, I understand about as much as a rock understands nuclear physics. I've watched races with Julie before (when I'm not napping), so I understand some of what's going on, but for the most part, I wasn't prepared for the race.
Specifically, the noise. Those sonofabitches are LOUD! Ye gods. We went into the stand for the preliminaries and some practice laps, and I damn near went deaf. Seriously. After about a half-hour or so of sitting there, when we went back out front, I could not hear for about 10 minutes.
Scared the shit out of me. Thank God vendors out there were selling ear plugs. If they weren't, I don't think I could've gone back in for the race itself.
Speaking of the race...
Forgive me, my love, but I wasn't all that impressed. It was, well, dull.
No major crashes. No excitement. No drama. No tension. Just guys driving around a track for a couple hours.
I suppose it's because I was watching the "minor league" racers (if there is such a thing...and if I'm wrong, sweetie, please let me know), but it didn't impress me all that much.
I'll try it again. It's what my lady loves, so I'm willing to give it another shot, and with any luck, it'll capture my attention better.
All I'll say is this. Next time, I'm going to use more suntan lotion on more places. I understand where the term "red neck" comes from now...
This past week has been so...busy. What was supposed to be a long weekend with my love went longer than I originally intended, but it was all right. Even if it wasn't the best of circumstances, I got to spend more time with her. I'm just glad I was there to be with her.
The funeral was simple but nice. I got a chance to meet the rest of her family, spend some time with them. Of course, I didn't have my suit with me, so I had to get one...so now I have three suits.
S'all right. I look good in a suit.
My love, if you didn't hear, is a huge NASCAR fan. She loves Dale Earnhardt, Jr more than she loves me (sigh), and my original plan was to stay at her place until Tuesday, go with her to her girlfriend's place after she got off work, crash with them for the night and then take off the next day.
Well, we didn't get to leave for Joliet until late Thursday, so I figured I'd stay until Friday. Julie told me before that there was more going on than just a race, that it was a big ol' party, so I figured I'd tag along, see what I can see.
Long story short: Julie's girlfriend's father works there. She got me one of his tickets. I was able to go to the race on Friday.
Now, please understand, when it comes to racing, I understand about as much as a rock understands nuclear physics. I've watched races with Julie before (when I'm not napping), so I understand some of what's going on, but for the most part, I wasn't prepared for the race.
Specifically, the noise. Those sonofabitches are LOUD! Ye gods. We went into the stand for the preliminaries and some practice laps, and I damn near went deaf. Seriously. After about a half-hour or so of sitting there, when we went back out front, I could not hear for about 10 minutes.
Scared the shit out of me. Thank God vendors out there were selling ear plugs. If they weren't, I don't think I could've gone back in for the race itself.
Speaking of the race...
Forgive me, my love, but I wasn't all that impressed. It was, well, dull.
No major crashes. No excitement. No drama. No tension. Just guys driving around a track for a couple hours.
I suppose it's because I was watching the "minor league" racers (if there is such a thing...and if I'm wrong, sweetie, please let me know), but it didn't impress me all that much.
I'll try it again. It's what my lady loves, so I'm willing to give it another shot, and with any luck, it'll capture my attention better.
All I'll say is this. Next time, I'm going to use more suntan lotion on more places. I understand where the term "red neck" comes from now...
Monday, July 07, 2008
Dutiful and supportive.
According to my dashboard, this is my 200th post on Blogger.
This isn't totally accurate...I've deleted a number of posts over the years since I started this blog, so who knows what number this is.
I'm still in Dekalb. Julie's gram passed away on Sunday. I only had the chance to meet her a couple of times, but she seemed like a really cool lady. I'll be sticking around here for a bit, to do whatever Julie needs or asks of me.
If I haven't mentioned recently how much I love her, then you've obviously not been reading this blog.
Dekalb isn't that bad a place. I'm finding my way around here a little better, but it's still flat. Damn flat.
There've been a couple good thunderstorms move through here while I've been here. A really good one went through first thing this morning, and Julie's oldest forgot to put up his car windows. Got the driver's side good and wet. Julie, to her credit, tried to put a cover on the open windows before it really started to pour, but it didn't help much.
Another storm's gonna be coming through in the next hour. The windows are shut this time. ;)
I didn't bring my suit with me (even though I had a feeling I should when I was packing my bag before I left), so I had to make a quick run to the store today for a suit. Got a couple shirts, a tie, slacks and a sport coat. As long as I look presentable for her, be the dutiful and supportive boyfriend, it's all good.
Julie has made me feel part of the family here, and I do my best to help out when and where I can. I know I'm just the boyfriend, but I try and be there to help her and the kids whenever I can.
It's getting late. The rest of this week is gonna be busy, I think, so if you don't hear from me...you'll know why. I'm just trying to help out my family.
This isn't totally accurate...I've deleted a number of posts over the years since I started this blog, so who knows what number this is.
I'm still in Dekalb. Julie's gram passed away on Sunday. I only had the chance to meet her a couple of times, but she seemed like a really cool lady. I'll be sticking around here for a bit, to do whatever Julie needs or asks of me.
If I haven't mentioned recently how much I love her, then you've obviously not been reading this blog.
Dekalb isn't that bad a place. I'm finding my way around here a little better, but it's still flat. Damn flat.
There've been a couple good thunderstorms move through here while I've been here. A really good one went through first thing this morning, and Julie's oldest forgot to put up his car windows. Got the driver's side good and wet. Julie, to her credit, tried to put a cover on the open windows before it really started to pour, but it didn't help much.
Another storm's gonna be coming through in the next hour. The windows are shut this time. ;)
I didn't bring my suit with me (even though I had a feeling I should when I was packing my bag before I left), so I had to make a quick run to the store today for a suit. Got a couple shirts, a tie, slacks and a sport coat. As long as I look presentable for her, be the dutiful and supportive boyfriend, it's all good.
Julie has made me feel part of the family here, and I do my best to help out when and where I can. I know I'm just the boyfriend, but I try and be there to help her and the kids whenever I can.
It's getting late. The rest of this week is gonna be busy, I think, so if you don't hear from me...you'll know why. I'm just trying to help out my family.
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