Oct 2:

Has it really been a WEEK since I posted here?! Wow... time flies like an arrow! (Fruit Flys like a banana) ;?>

Last night, I went to a downtown happy hour at Sazerac - I had a cosmo, and nibbled on the free appetizers. But the worrisome thing was the way the bill was being handled... I paid for my drink in cash because of it... the concern was they weren't accepting payment from the 25-30 people as drinks were being served, meaning the restaurant was keeping one-unified-bill. And for those drinks & happy hour menu items that weren't paid for by individuals as they came out, the event organizers would get stuck with the bill at the end of the event. I'm hoping that didn't happen, but the stage was being lavishly set for such a 'final act', all the way down to the good time being had by all right up until the time I left. At some point in the evening, all the light seemed to evaporate from the room, and there was clearly no good reason to stay. I met some interesting people, but didn't go home with any phone numbers - there were no 'goals'... I just wanted to have something to do other than watch movies, or [heaven forbid] spend time on the on-line dating sites.

Speaking of on-line dating... I haven't had an email in my inbox from those sites for well over a month. No activity, and I'm not really worried about it. On the other hand, I've been having a LOT OF FUN going to Meetup events - last night's happy hour, the kayak paddles, volunteer opportunities, revitalizing Denny and Cascade parks. That was great. And my glut is healing nicely - it's at the point where there's no frank pain, just a dull ache when stretched to certain positions. Now I can move on to stretching, and strengthening again (TGFT)!

I'm looking forward to a wet, and rainy weekend - it'll be nice for a change. I can make like a plant, and soak up the life-giving rain, then go in, warm up, and finish reading "The Lost Symbol", or watching something else off the '1000 Movies You Must See Before You Die' list (but I'm not blogging about that). I'd love to have someone to cuddle up with as I watch, but will not settle. If no one responds to my invitation, I'll rescue Kayla from her 'house for sale' vacation, and cuddle up with her... but that means popcorn (she LOVES popcorn). And Popcorn means I'll have to break out the bike Saturday to burn those calories. A ride in the rain? I could go for that... ;?>