Monday, August 31, 2009

Late Breaking News

Monday I started my second week of school. I forgot how much fun teaching can be.

Wednesday Susan and I celebrated 31 years of marriage with a Cincinnati date: barbequed ribs at the Montgomery Inn, and ice cream at Graeters. We reminisced about old times, and wondered what the next 31 might bring.

Wednesday and Friday I rode my bike to school. It’s 18 miles through the city, but I’ve worked out a pretty good route: mostly residential streets, birds singing and all that. It’s pretty hilly and really dark (I have to leave by 5:40.) It usually takes an hour and 10 minutes, you know, stop lights and all, but Friday I made it home in 57 minutes.

Saturday I mailed the oven range vent hood I “sold” on Ebay. In the end it cost me 10 bucks to send it to some guy in Denver. The height of my Ebay fiasco was hoisting it onto the trunk of my car, (too big to fit inside) strapping a rope around it, and easing my way to the UPS store. At least it’s gone.

Sunday I got inspired to clean up and organize all my stuff in the basement (since that damn vent hood is gone.) I’m beginning to get control of my life again.

Today I joined the select group of Americans who have had a rational discussion about health care. Susan and I worked it all out over supper. If you want the solution just ask.

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