my nights watching nostalgic Disney episodes and eating chocolate by myself are now over.  Amber is on the road and will get here tonight in time to see Pirates... with us.  She's planning on working at the summer camp she did last year.  Maybe there's a big magnet out here that's drawing her back.  Maybe there's a same-charge magnet in the Midwest that's propelling her away.  Either way, I look forward to her being around again.  Depending where she works, I may only see her once in a blue moon late at night, but that's just fine.  Amber plans on only being here 4-6 weeks- so we'll go from there.  Going back to Disney & chocolate: I only did that once- I've been busy hanging out w/ people- I'm not a recluse.  I thought the tape was pretty hilarious, though- my parents recorded it from TV in the early 80s.  In fact, the scheduled Robin Hood movie was postponed because of President Ronald Reagan's speech.  And the hairstyles... haha

so that's the only major thing.  I'm having a blast today- thinking things are hilarious, etc.- like an article about the efforts of some people in Tennessee to help a cow that got stuck.  I'm finding all sorts of fun clip art for the binder I'm working on.  Now I've got to write out more tasks, etc. so I have more places for the images.  Has anyone read Around the World in 80 Days?  I love it!  I want to do that!!  Not following that path necessarily, but imagine the places and cultures you could experience in 80 days with modern transportation.  Speaking of which (book) for those of you who have time, 'renting' on-line books is great- I'm all about the paper, but it's also nice just scrolling down and experiencing books in all fashions.  back to the binder...