Getaway

This afternoon, thanks to my awesome little brother, I was able to get in my van and drive away all by myself. I spent a total of five hours with no children in tow. This is such a monumental occasion for me that I felt inclined to photograph it. I used my cell phone, so it's not the best quality.

Awfully quiet back there...

I went to my eye appointment first, then got myself the Bankok Curry with tofu at Noodles, Inc. Expensive. Delicious.

I then headed to the public library.

Shakespeare Goose

I was momentarily successful in my quest. It turns out every computer there still had a floppy disk drive. My joy was short-lived. For some reason, no matter what I did, I could not access the files on the little floppy simply labeled "Short Stories."

I am really not sure what is on that disk. And since I can't access it, it seems to me that the meaning of life itself is on there, and once I open it up, there will be world peace. Everything on that disk is worthy of a Nobel Prize, I'm sure.

It's killing me that I can't get to it!

A while back I joined Writers, Inc. where I had a bunch of short stories and poems. Then their server crashed or something, and all was lost. I never got around to putting my stuff back on there. And now it's gone.

I did check out a raw cookbook, which is cool.

After my disappointment, I felt I deserved a treat. I did a little walking.

Downtown! Music was playing!

I checked out some cool clothes in a place I will never be able to afford. Then I got a refreshment.

I walked two blocks and paid a ridiculous amount of money for this.

I could easily make myself a mocha frappuccino at home. For waaaaaay cheaper. But I didn't.

And that was my day. I feel refreshed. I feel tired. I feel like reading in my pajamas. When I got home I grilled veggie burgers and they were good. The kids had fun at my brother's house. I am eternally grateful to him for his generosity. He really is the best brother (besides my other two). I am really very lucky that I had him with me when we were growing up.