Life on the Runn...

Yesterday, I met up with a friend for dinner and drinks.  After a short traffic stall (the second time I was in stand-still traffic in as many days), I made it to the restaurant and the fun began.   We spend a bit of time catching up on the ins and outs of daily life.  We laughed a lot about our shared perspectives on marriage and babies — BR, I realize I should thank you for tolerating me.  Then the conversation changed directions. We began to reminisce about the past.  We talked about boys, parties, school, and just how cool we were, not that either of us ever really forgot that part.  A particularly fond memory was of a sleep-over birthday party.  Somewhere, there are pictures to prove just how awesomely stylish we were as middle schoolers.  Think inside-out sweatshirts, boxer shorts with the waistband rolled, and sunglasses (and yes, that was cool at the time - we were basically trend setters).   I guess we still are just as cool as we o...

Today, I anticipated a smooth ride home.  Boy, was I wrong.  The Interstate was closed in both directions due to a terrible, multi-vehicle accident.  My commute, which normally takes about 30 minutes, lasted three hours! So, what does one do with all that extra time (aside from watch the ridiculously impatient drivers who insist on using the shoulder as their personal driving lane)?  Not much….except sing out loud and take in the scenery.  I certainly had my share of Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Jay-Z this afternoon, and I can report hearing at least two songs more than once during the drive.  Likewise, I can say that I had my fill of ceramic lawn decorations.  One wouldn’t expect to see much driving on the Intersate, but I was surprised what can be seen at 5 mph.  I cannot get over how popular statues, particularly those of the odd variety, are in our modern world.  Most notably, the donkey has made an impressive mark on Caledonia.  I saw n...

Today I enter the world of blogging.  I’ll have to take notes from BR, who has been blogging for ages now (and does quite well with it all). I only have one thing left to say…Watch Out World.