Went & got Benadryl, kibble, tricked Peretz into eating tablet with a wad of cheese. Getting back to work.

Wishing I could just stay home all the time, it's very tranquil.

Working from home this morning, very pleasant, dogs seem happy. Plumbing afoot in the server room, trying not to sweat it.

Need to go get Benadryl for Peretz in preparation for lyme vax tomorrow morning. Poor Peretz!

Just had a refreshing glass of Virginia Dare Korker, it's what the hip kids are drinking, 'My Pretty Snow Deer' playing wistfully in the background.



Bit chilly in the deep, dark woods tonight. Like your cloak & hood, whatcha got in the basket?

Had some pizza, cream soda, num num num.

Feeling pretty shaky from last night's lack of sleep.

Dogs need walking.

Didn't get nearly enough sleep.

Becoming increasingly aggravated with my workplace, may be time to find a new workplace.

Ick.

Well, think that's probably my quota for arena rock for the year, not that I didn't enjoy myself.

Find people's love of being in crowds pretty mysterious. Don't mind moving through crowds, but standing around in them, ick.

Anyway, the wife & kid never tire of arena rock, so are off tomorrow to catch Radiohead at Corporate Sponsor Stadium somewhere deep in Eastern MA. For my part, I plan to eat pizza & laze about. You know, with a very powerful lazer. Zap, zap.

Peretz is making himself comfortable on my bed.

Was sitting at my desk feeling bleh, took a brief walk & got a couple hot dogs, now feeling groovy.

Wish I had a coffee, though.

Slept like a stone, could use more of that.

Looking forward to an exciting day filled to the brim with repetitive tasks and arguing with management over compensation.

After that, Wilco at Tanglewood.

Back from potluck, jumping kids were making downstairs neighbor testy, people seemed to enjoy my cake.

Cute kids.

When we got home, Pickles was running around with a two pound weight in his mouth.

Watching more Olympics, Os Mutantes song in a McDonald's commercial, etc.

Went home & let the dogs out, had some cold soup & a roll, perked up a bit.

Perk is steadily seeping out now I've returned to my desk.

Getting another lesson in how depression impairs empathy, because I really needed one, slow learner & all that.

Otherwise, usual Monday tedium, thanks for asking.

Going to sneak out & mail those invites.

Slept very poorly.

Fact is, worrying about people one cares about hurting themselves & being unable to do anything at all about it is a great big drag.

Back to work, back to work.

Decided peach bread pudding was too much trouble, mainly because I would have needed to go to the store for milk & bread, made a peach cake instead.

Once done with that & laundry, caught the tail end of Bring It On, always enjoyable.

Feeling vaguely distressed & out of sorts, wish it were just needing to return to work tomorrow, it's mostly that anyway.

Got some envelopes stuffed, then L. headed out to fetch the kid whose search for a ride had come up dry. She called from Athol to alert me of her return, kid having finally succeeded, those whacky kids!

We're sitting around watching Bond movie on TV, L.'s making lists & checking them twice, I'm trying to think of something to make for potluck tomorrow.

Maybe bread pudding? With peaches?

Went & had that brunch after all, hurrah!

Shared worrisome soda maker news with other concerned parties.

Water polo, water polo.

Should really do laundry.

Watching Olympics, rowing.

Sort of wanted to go have brunch.

Sigh.

Slept through church again.

Invites mostly finished, small thanks to lazy old me.

Trip to favorite source of quality local soda was a bit troubling, they were out of quart sized orange dry, learned on asking why that the proprietor had a heart attack a couple weeks ago. Guess he's back at soda bottling already, with a little extra help, but has some catch up work to do, heard him promise from upstairs that the orange dry would be back in stock next week, what a lovely man.

Anyway, they did have 5 of the 7 oz orange dry, so bought a case of the little bottles as well.

After that, we went & got sonhos, Portuguese rolls, banana cream pie, the makings of a Portuguese soup, etc., etc.

L. wanted to get a butterfly bush, but there was no room in the car (filled with not yet returned returnables). Drag.

About to start work on wedding reception FAQ.

Foggy drive home last night, a bit groggy this morning.

Show last night was of pretty high quality across the board, despite the heat, mustiness & crappy sound typical of that place. Wish we had better places for music, should probably get on it.

Shoulder seems to be recovering, wonder what I did to it.

Took a nice nap, then Wagon Wheel for supper, clam chowder, burger special, iced tea, pie & ice cream.

Going to Elevens shortly for 8/8/8 festivities.

Took some ibuprofen for shoulder.

Ludlow trip planned for tomorrow, soda/pie restock.