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2 I'm sure I missed the Olympics or something, but never mind all that. That comes later. Right now I have a confession.
4 Anybody lookin'?
5 I got into this thing that after chores and all, I have earned a bowl of ice cream and a hot cup of coffee.
6 What happens is this: all the grogginess I feel throughout the day disappears, replaced by explosive fireworks and zinging stars.
7 It's a great moment each time I do it.
9 Before staff meetings I grab two cold bottles of Starbuck's at the nearest convenience store.
10 Every time I go for pho I automatically order an ice milk coffee.
11 Sunday afternoons I lean toward whatever those new McDonald's coffee drinks are, but that's because I spend most Sundays grading papers and running to print shops.
12 Funny how that works.
13 It's all pretty recent.
14 For the past ten or so years I have not been a huge coffee drinker.
15 One or two cups in the morning was the most I would have, as a general rule.
16 This year has wiped me out. LOTS of fun, but LOTS of stress dating back to the summer.
17 I also had to stay reasonably sedentary because of my circulation issues.
18 All quite odd.
19 It isn't a problem quite yet but I have noticed a definitive increase in the amount of coffee that disappears from the cupboard each week.
20 Nice thing to recognize. I'm sure it's early enough to kick, but...
21 <shhhhhh> Ascot Cocker Number Nine just ran around at the dog show.
22 He won the Cocker Nationals in Reno this year...
23 <thud>
24 Whaaaaaaaaa???
25 Moving On, Part One: So...Shirley Temple walks into a bar...Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Curly Top, The Little Princess, Heidi...
26 One of my faves. There's clearly a reason she was a star.
27 Let's say that she still is.
28 Aw shucks.
29 That light will never leave us. Did that make you a little sad yesterday? Yeah me too. Sweet stuff. See you around, Little Princess.
30 Moving On, Part Two: Long week. Short week if you measure by Garbage Day, which once again is tomorrow.
31
32 What?
33 Well it IS.
34 fasdfdslkfsdjf.
35 I don't mean to criticize, but did anybody else get bombarded by Amber Alerts yesterday?
36 I was on my way home when it sounded like we were being invaded by space goons.
37 I looked up wondering if we were being attacked.
38 It came off my iPhone.
39 Scared the bejesus outta me.
40 What happened is that I normally have my phone turned to vibrate, but yesterday I must have inadvertently flipped it on sound.
41 I hopped out of my car and put an aluminum bowl on my head.
42
43 Isn't that what you're supposed to do?
44 Guess not.
45 fakfdsjfkdfjf.
46 Think it'll rain?
47 Ladeeeez and Gentlemenz: The 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
48 I'll bet I could sneak Phoebes in and she would walk away with Best In Show.
49 I now realize how odd baseball or football must be to those who have never watched.
50 Whatever else I missed...
51 They have books about this. They have WORLD renowned handlers.
52 Some guy named his Husky Holy Puck, after the character in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
53 Is it just me?
54 I think I need to go get a McFlurry or something.
55 If you never hear from me again it's because I kept running.
56 Gotta bounce.
57 Have a GREAT day.
58 Peace.
~H~
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