• After last week’s fun in Chicago, I’ve had trouble readjusting to civilian life.
  • Did I mention that I took Megabus for  my Chicago travels? I’d do it again. My only complaint: the driver on Sunday was about the same age as my grandfather. Not that I’m ageist; I’m thrilled that there’s a company willing to give octogenarians the opportunity to make money while seeing the country from the open road. Wait – no, I’m not thrilled about that part. Ultimately I felt bad for the guy. He was a frail little club-footed guy who missed all of the downtown St. Louis exits. Usually you have to pay airline prices for travel excitement of that level.
  • Speaking of which, I bought plane tickets to Detroit this week to visit Sal in June.
  • Clara Jane’s been utterly psychotic this week. Blah blah blah. Motherhood’s hard. That pretty much sums it up.
  • I went to a craft salon at Cooperella tonight. While that sounds like an opportunity to get popsicle sticks glued into my hair, it wasn’t. More of a chance to hang with other crafty types over food and coffee, make stuff, talk, and have a good time.
  • I finished reading Richard Russo’s Bridge of Sighs last night. When I grow up I want to live in a Richard Russo novel.
  • I’ve got about a bazillion dog biscuits and cat toys to make for you people who’ve purchased them to benefit the Greater Akron Humane Society. But you can still order. I’ll get them finished. Eventually.
  • Murphy smiles when you buy dog biscuits.
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  • Brian moved nearly 10,000 music files from my old PC to my MacBook last week, which means we might get a proper shuffle, at long last. I’ve also been on a total CD buying binge. If you like to rock out hardcore, go get The Whigs.
  1. Things That Scare Me – Neko Case
  2. His Eyes are a Blue Million Miles – Joan Osbourn
  3. A Little More for a Little You – The Hives
  4. Scarlet Tide – Elvis Costello and the Imposters
  5. Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
  6. Sleepwalkers – They Might be Giants
  7. I Thank You – Sam and Dave
  8. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Johnny Cash
  9. Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Pride
  10. You’re the Reason Our Kids are Ugly – Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty