3 for 3 Makes It A Blessed Day!

Number One: It was a cold and rainy morning ... so I opted out of the 5K. So did Steve and Sam. Even a quasi-serious wannabe wogger like me has her limits. Running in the pouring down rain in 49 degree weather when I have to be at the airport at noon is not a wise idea. So I decided to forgo today's race. Thank you God!

Number Two: My laptop has been renewed, thanks to Molly. It still needs a bit of fine tuning, and I have promised Molly I would try to refrain from doing things to it, but it did make the trip to Carmel. Now if I could just connect to the Internet at the resort ....

Number Three: It was a safe, smooth, very long flight from Nashville to Oakland. The weather was cloudy and rainy when we left, but for the remaining 4 hours and 45 minutes, it was fine. Thank you God!

All in all, my three biggest concerns from yesterday were handled. There is a lot I could say about faith, but right now I am too tired and cold (it's a bit chilly here). Besides, even though it's only 10:41 here, it's after midnight according to my old-lady clock. So it's off to bed.

Thank you God, for such an excellent day!

Home Again, Home Again - The Facts

Maribeth and Shaggy the Cat are about to spend a week alone in the house together. Bookies are currently taking bets as to which one survives the week.

I have not packed yet for my week-long vacation. The question is, do I take the BIG suitcase and have lots of room for shopping with the danger of being too heavy on the return flight, or do I back the MEDIUM suitcase and be regulated by the size? I think this dilemma is going to delay packing for another few hours.

I have to fly for five hours if I intend to get to Carmel, California tomorrow. I hate flying.

I'm supposed to be doing a 5K in the morning. There's an 80% chance of rain. I haven't done any wogging of consequence in over a week. I'm voting for big rain - as long as it stops by noon and the atmosphere becomes crystal clear for my 2:35 flight.

The weather in Carmel at my arrival time in supposed to be windy. Wind is located in the air and affects things flying there, which is where my body will be on an airplane. I hate the weather channel.

Molly is a vegetarian, and Maribeth is considering becoming vegan. I intend to remain an omnivore.

I am still not packed, and am leaving tomorrow for a week-long vacation. On a Southwest plane that I can only hoped has been inspected by very diligent inspectors.

My laptop may or may not be done by tomorrow. The dilemma is whether to take it as is, or leave it for Molly to perfect in my absence. I'm voting for perfection, although that means I will have to use Steve's computer with no sound.

Maribeth went to the grocery store and bought a new roll of toilet paper. If there's one thing (and there are many) I'm adament about, it's having an ample supply of toilet paper on hand. I am now back up to twelve rolls in my bathroom. Whew!!

Did I mention I'm not packed yet?

Travelin'

In an hour I will be barrelling (at the suggested speed limit, of course) down I-65 to Huntsville, Alabama, to pick up Maribeth from the Huntsville Airport. (Yes, there are planes that fly west out of Nashville, but there was some reason she chose Huntsville. Whatever.)

After I pick her up, we will travel westward to Columbus, Mississippi, to have our usual less-than-24-hour visit with GDizzle. His 91st birthday is next week, and we have a few new gadgets to gift him. Tomorrow we will leave by noon (hopefully) so I can return home and pack for spring vacation in Carmel, California. But since we're on a 2:35 pm Saturday flight, I probably won't pack until noon on Saturday. That is, after I wog a 5K. Provided it is not storming.

Anyhow, with any luck and Molly's skill, time, and patience, my laptop will be up and running efficiently and ready to go by the time I leave Saturday. Next week there are no races, no theme parks, and no plan, except to read, write, and sleep.

I think I can handle that!

High Speed Waiting

No, my computer has not made a miraculous recovery. In fact, it is about to spend a few days with Molly, who has plans to give it a computer high-colonic. Hopefully this will clean it out and help us all to feel better and run smoother.

It's sort of funny, because I can remember our first computer, and the hassle just to get on the Internet - the funny sounds, the interminable wait, and then the frustration at being cut off because somebody picked up the phone or the whole thing just quit. Now I can hardly wait a nanosecond for anything.

I also remember not having a cell phone. How on earth did my family live without the ability to contact me at any given moment? How did I do without this invisible umbilical cord that connected me with my children at all hours?

Maybe progress is about perspective, and remembering things like typewriters and house phones. Remembering writing letters and sending rolls of film to the developer. Remembering what it was to patiently wait, because waiting was the norm.

In this high speed, connect now, instant message world, I need to remember to stop and wait. Sometimes it's not doing more in less time that matters - it's doing less in more time that is truly rewarding.

Tuesday - Laptop's Day Off

I have just spent the last twenty minutes waiting for my computer to decide what it wants to do - either grind away or load a page I was planning to read. In order to keep my sanity and the physical well-being of my computer, I am giving it the rest of the night off.

Let's hope we are both better tomorrow!