This morning after breakfast I noticed what looked like a leaf in our kitchen window. Not a leaf, a mothra.
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I Talk to Little People
Back in 1986, I went to Germany as part of an exchange program. My German counterpart in the exchange and I are still friends. When I was visiting her during that summer, we went to the Castle Neuschwanstein with her sister’s family. At the time, her sister had only one child who was about five.
The 5 year old and I decided we didn’t want to ride the tram down the mountain but that we’d walk together and meet everyone at the bottom of the hill. It started to rain. I scooped her up and we quickly hurried to the bottom of the hill. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the rest of our party. So, in my brilliance, I asked the 5 year old for assistance. I figured she was German and should be able to help decipher signs, etc. I think she was crying when we finally found everyone. I was nearly ready to cry too. My friend still finds it hilarious that I was asking her niece for help in reading road signs. I figured her German was better than mine and why not?
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Nothin’ Going to Break My Stride
Check out this link to see one of the most awesome sights. EVER. Yep, the crane was here this morning and lifted our new A/C unit to the roof and took away the old broken unit. The crane operator laid the old broken unit on the street just as sweetly as a mother puts her baby down. We clapped and cheered.
The A/C guys are swarming the office and we hope to have A/C by the afternoon. Whoohoo.
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She’s Home Again
As it turns out I have no need to think ill of the Honda. She just had some bad gas and was misfiring. I know all about bad gas.
I can now wrap my hate around a certain gas station on Airport Drive near interstate 295 just across the Hanover/Henrico county border…on the Henrico side. The gas station that starts with the letter V and ends with O (as in Oh How Crappy We Are).
Of course, a tank of bad gas cost $120 in repair work. At least all of the Honda’s spark plugs are sparkily clean now and I can go back to my Honda loving ways.
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Runnin’ wild and lookin’ pretty
Last night The Niece made pee-pee in the potty TWICE while we were babysitting. She’s got that potty training on the run. When she was swimming like a fishy in the bathtub she told me she had to make poo-poo. “Hurry, quick! Line Me Up!” So I sat her down on the toilet and covered her up with the towel. The Niece learned all about being broken-hearted by merely farting. Back in the tub she went. The whole “line me up” cracked me and the better-half up.
Today the high temperature is expected to be 92. Guess what we still don’t have at work? That’s right, air conditioning. One of my co-workers is in shorts. We all have on shoes that we can kick off. The fans are running but it is already an inferno here.
And, to top it all off, the Honda is at the dealership. The car only has 27K miles on it and it is at the shop with some horrible problem…the engine light came on and flashed maniacally last night. The owner’s manual says exhaust system. It was stinking and bucking enough that I’m really hoping the warranty covers whatever is wrong. I’m a little disappointed. I didn’t think Hondas ever broke down.
Shaken, Not Stirred
As reported a month ago, I had never ridden public transportation in Richmond before I started working at the new job. This week I’ve taken two round-trips and for free each time-whoohoo! It is super handy to get between the two parts of campus but I’m telling you what, the crappy city streets need some serious repair work. Every bump I complain about in my car is much worse when you are on the bus. My neck was snapping.
Today I walked over to the restaurant next door to pick up lunch and the radio was playing excellent early 80′s hip hop. I grooved at the bar, paid my tab and then ate at my desk. I’m always interested to see what’s going on over there because some days it is dead and other times it is packed to the gills. Today it was empty but suprisingly enough there was another to-go order. Usually the to-go orders are for people in my building.
Tonight we get to babysit The Niece. I’m sure much hilarity will ensue.
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Smokin’
Many weeks ago we decided we would smoke some oysters before the season ended (you know the old saying only eat oysters in a month with a R in it). On Friday, the better-half bought two dozen oysters from the local seafood shack and I grabbed an impossibly huge piece of salmon at the grocery store on the way home. We wanted shuckable oysters so hence the reason for the seafood shack. I think in the next go around he’ll get all the fish at the shack because he reported how much was available.
Waiting for the Roof to Fall In
An update on our decrepit office building…the security alarm is going off non-stop. The upstairs bathroom has flooded the kitchen and our upstairs A/C unit is spitting out hot air. Oh the love we all have for our quaint old office building.
To use the bathroom we have to walk down the block to another office building. I casually mentioned maybe we could have a tornado and the whole building will just blow away.
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How I started my day
This morning I had a 7:30 GYN exam. Yes, call me crazy but I prefer having that taken care of first thing in the morning. I figure if someone else is willing to start their day doing the exam, I can certainly start my day that way too. I got a referral to have a mammogram though. I’m moving into that stage of life where I have to do stuff I really don’t like. Having the girls slammed in between two pieces of glass is one of those things. I had to promise that I’d go at some point this year.
So, between having the annual exam and getting the referral to the mashing office, I decided that a blueberry muffin would make things all the better. I walked down to one of the local coffee shops and was greeted with the words “Good Morning, cafe?” For you see, the brothers who own the coffee shop are Italian. I opted for the big cup and the muffin. After the man poured my coffee, he went over to one of the tables to resume his conversation with the regulars. He lit up a long cigarette and wished me a good day. As I was leaving the dark little shop, I felt like I was somewhere else.
By the way, the coffee and muffin were delicious.
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All Part of My Fiendish Plot
Today one of my co-workers made the rounds to ask about lunch. I suggested we go to Six Burner. Everyone in the office likes it and several people really wanted to try their cheeseburgers. I really wanted to try their macaroni and cheese with oysters before oyster season ends. I didn’t let on that’s why I wanted to go there…I just acted like it was one of those places we hadn’t been in awhile. Mwahaha.
After we were seated, we ended up sitting for quite awhile because there was only one waitress and the place was pretty close to full. Since we had to sit there, we went around the table telling what we were going to order. Some people were a little put off by the “gourmet” slant of the menu but most people found what they wanted. I said I was getting the mac and cheese. Most everyone was horrified. I admit it sounds weird. It was delicious.
My only improvement suggestion, which I’m sure the chef is dying to hear about, is that I would have used a slotted spoon to transfer the food from the cook pot to the serving bowl. I’m not a huge fan of pasta that swims in sauce. I felt like I needed a spoon to eat the last bit of pasta. That’s a small thing to complain about and is completely a personal preference. The taste was excellent and there were 8-10 good sized oysters in the bowl.
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