Quick takes

1) For Valentine's Day, being on a Thursday, we decided to use a gift card to Sonny's and have an easy night out. We started with the Sonny's less than a mile from our house - one that we've been to exactly one time in the five years since we moved here. It was about half full but we had to wait a full five minutes to be seated, and then we sat an entire ten minutes before i was so mad I made us all leave. We never even got a drink order in. On the way out? The one waitress just said "sorry, guys". No attempt to remedy ... Anyhow, we left and decided to try the Sonny's in a neighboring town (20 minutes from the first one). We had a gift card, after all. It was supposed to EASY for a holiday dinner. Second Sonny's - way better than the first. High tip, better. Maybe it was the comparison. Next time, back to our favorite local non-chain bbq joint.

2) Despite the early trouble, it was a nice night. Dreary though - when weather hits like this, I've always tempted to read Clive Barker's The Thief of Always again. I can't because packed it to mail. It's excellent though.

3) I have decided to completely redo my office. It's been in my brain for over a year, but I've taken the first step by weeding through and getting rid of SIX BOXES of books. I'm mailing them to friends, approximately 25lbs of books to each of six lovely people. I don't remember what's in all of them, so I hope you like your books. I do remember that Erin got one of my copies of Beach Music. Erin, it looks worn and I know you said you were weeding your paperbacks but I hope you like it. I loved that book. (I kept my autographed hard copy of it). I am tied to several books in each box - they are all friends, sweet friends, and I will miss them all.

4) After tomorrow, I have a three day weekend, then a three day week, and another three day weekend. Marvelous, simply marvelous.

5) I also have nothing important planned for either of these weekends. We are going to Rays Fanfest on Saturday and Spencer has his doctor's appointment on Monday but otherwise. I plan on reading and watching tv and generally being lazy.

6) Although I should really go for a run.


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