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Thankful Thursday

One of the MANY LJ memes is Thankful Thursday.

You make a list of things to be thankful for.

In no particular order:

Lighting candles at Stef and David’s wedding.  Unitarians and fire, I tell ya.

Seeing Keith last night and Katie on the weekend.

Friends’ voices on the phone.

Jeff got cream for my coffee.

Jeff is doing my taxes (sing yip and likewise aroo!)

The bus driver who asked me what day it was.  (That was also funny).

I don’t have to work shifts.

Fresh bread.

Chris and Kyi and Zari (the kitchen staff at work, and they are NICE and they can COOK).

The sound of spoken Farsi (it is a very cool sounding language).

Finally getting the hang of the barbecue.

Eddie has forgiven me my role in pilling him every morning for five days.  Man, that was gross.

The rain is filling up the reservoir and making it less likely that this is the year we lose Stanley Park to a summer wildfire (because, unfortunately, it’s only a matter of time, friends.)

Mark Harmon’s smile.

Many hundreds of dollars poorer, I emerged

But it’s no surprise, really – I was shopping for an outfit to wear to a wedding. And a cheese grater, an interview outfit for Katie, more pants for me, shoes for me, that special laundry soap I use which I’ve only ever found at the Bay.  I bought sharp objects for the bride and groom, and now I have finished wrapping them in paper I have been carrying around for twenty years…. oh, and now I have to go to a wedding AND go see the videographer for some more guerilla video.

Off to the mall

How come I didn’t know Helen Mirren was in Excalibur?  Anyway, I love that movie, irredeemably cheesy as it is, and Jeff and I watched the first two thirds last night.  We also watched a boatload of NCIS.  I have a crush on Mark Harmon that is so immense I’m actually fantasizing about him.  Next three sentences I backspaced over, and aren’t we all glad about that.

I’m off to the mall with Katie.  I need to buy a dress to wear to a wedding, two wedding gifts, and my eyes hurt from not seeing my darling daughter recently enough.

I cooked a mushroom omelette with red pepper and onions and garlic and cheese and other good things this morning, along with toast and bacon.  I was wanting a change from waffles.  Jeff said, “I’m stuffed,” after getting through most of what I served him, and I said, “Sorry.”  And he laughed at me.  Yup, that was me, tying him to a chair and forcefeeding him.  I realized how ridiculous I sound….

Mandolin lessons start September 10th.  I should probably take a single BCIT course as well – to meet people, to keep my brain awake – I just don’t know what.  What course will allow me to release the giant within?  Or is that just gas?

Isn’t he a beaut?

Tom McMurray took the picture yesterday.  I saw the coyote this morning. Look at those golden eyes!

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Also saw a garter snake this morning – he was at least 45 cm.

With daysigns like that my day was awesome, as you can imagine.  I light a candle for Cris, who’s leaving the department, and who gave the funniest going away speech – and tersest – I’ve ever heard.  I won’t repeat it because I’m planning to steal it at some point but I will say it took about ninety seconds to restore order after he finished talking.  Anyway, I’m feeling much better, and I’ve decided to buck up, be an adult, blah blah blah.  The twinkle hasn’t gone out of my eye.

Boom shaboom

I hear there are explosions in Toronto around Keele and Wilson. Hope nobody gets hurt. UPDATE: unbelievable images of the fireballs. Also, maps, eyewitness accounts, etc.

I hear the Wall Arch along the Devil’s Trail in Utah has succumbed to time and erosion, so another visual icon of the American West has fallen. I’m glad various photography friends had a chance to get pictures first.

Paul phoned yesterday and said, tersely, “Go look out your front door!” I did, and the biggest, brightest rainbow I’ve seen since I was in the DR was staring back at me.

Jeff’s back after a successful trip. It’s good to have him home.