Whew I’m a bit out of sorts this week. \u00a0I’m in a class out at the Sprint Campus, which quite literally throws my entire day off. \u00a0It takes a long time to get there, it’s an unfamiliar commute, and the traffic is ridiculous. \u00a0But I guess the class is good so far, for what that’s worth. \u00a0Monday I rode the scooter, and yesterday the car. \u00a0For future reference: \u00a0Always take the scooter. \u00a0The parking garages are insane, it takes like fifteen minutes to get out of them. \u00a0The scoot’ is subject to the “park wherever you want” rule, so you don’t get tied up in that mess.<\/p>\n
Any-who, as far as entertainment, it was another busy weekend. \u00a0Matter of fact, the weekend sorta-kinda started even before Friday, when our friend Steve came in from out of town. \u00a0We’d talked several times (OK, not talked… \u00a0just texts actually) over the last few months, so his visit was certainly no surprise. \u00a0What was a surprise, I guess, was his travelling companion, Pliny The Puppy. \u00a0In retrospect, perhaps it shouldn’t<\/em> have been a surprise, as Pliny goes everywhere with him, and because he’d specifically mentioned it. \u00a0But, much like the fact that he told me he was driving instead of flying, it just really didn’t sink in. \u00a0He lives in California; \u00a0Who drives that far?!?! \u00a0Don’t get me wrong, I was more than happy to see young Pliny. \u00a0I wish everyone would bring their dog when they visit. \u00a0Teagan, on the other hand, was less than pleased to welcome a new friend into the house. \u00a0Sigh, that girl is just a less than hospitable hostess. \u00a0They did OK, but not great. \u00a0After a few small squabbles we decided to just take the low road and board her for the night. \u00a0Although she’s never stayed overnight, she’s always glad to spend time at her favorite day care<\/a>, so it worked out fine. \u00a0For entertainment, we headed out to dinner at Fud<\/a>. \u00a0Steve has, for whatever reason, decided to eschew good ol’ red (or any other color) meat, so this provided a good opportunity for me to try this place. \u00a0Doni’s been there a few times and recommended it. \u00a0Honestly, it wasn’t bad at all. \u00a0I had a burrito, and I liked it a lot. \u00a0To be fair, it was mostly guacamole and salsa. \u00a0Hey, I like those, works for me. \u00a0We headed out to Kauffman too, and caught a Royals-Twins game. \u00a0We sat in the Frenchy Quarter for the first time, which provided some extra fun. \u00a0Oddly,\u00a0Francoeur wasn’t even in the lineup that night. \u00a0Weird.<\/p>\n Friday we went to our friend Susan’s house to celebrate her 50th birthday. \u00a0Sigh, my friends are turning fifty. \u00a0My day is coming, and not far off. \u00a0But it gave me a reason to celebrate, so it’s all good. \u00a0It was a nice night out so we partied in the back yard all night. \u00a0Bad for the neighbors, good for me. \u00a0Got totally eaten up by ‘skeeters, but had fun anyway.<\/p>\n Saturday we reluctantly crossed the river for another party. \u00a0Our friend’s daughter was graduating from MU, so they were throwing a bash. \u00a0Sigh, my friend’s kids are graduating from college. \u00a0With advanced degrees, no less. \u00a0Sigh. \u00a0It ain’t easy getting old, but at least there are a lot of parties involved. \u00a0I thought it was great that she earned her degree(s) and all, but to be perfectly honest I showed up for the barbecue. \u00a0Mark had smoked some \u00a0pork, brisket, and a turkey for the event, all of which were delicious. \u00a0I did manage to mumble my congratulations on my way back to the table for another plate.<\/p>\n