Rambling: aka talking & I can't shut up

Hate this day (9/11) - it gives me such a melancholy feeling. Wanted to go give blood today but they called my number last night for Jury Duty so I had to spend the day at 25 Delaware Ave. Actually got as far as the box but they only needed 3 jurors from our group and, therefore most of us weren’t selected. I have officially now fulfilled my civic duty for the next how ever many years… blah, blah, blah. I almost wish I had been picked. The case seemed sort of interesting. It was a criminal case that involved an alleged arson, conspiracy, some theoretically shady characters, and police, firefighters, ATF, and other folks (not sure which ones they were considering as the shady characters). I kind of would have liked the break from work for a week or so too (feeling a little burned out on work right now). It was a little weird for me when the judge was first interviewing all of us. He asked us all to state where we lived (town, part of city, etc), our marital status, how many kids, and where we worked. It was the first time in a long time that I actually said out loud that I was a widow. My husband passed 5 years ago but it still feels like such a strange thing to say. I think that, also, is adding to my melancholy feeling - this time of year is always a little weird for me with the anniversary of his death in early Aug. and his upcoming birthday (Oct. 3) - he would have turned 47 this year. Cancer sucks! I miss him. OK - enough of that.

Anyway, tonight is meet the teachers night at my daughter’s high school. We have to run through a “mini” schedule of their day, which means from 6:00 - 7:30 I’ll get a torturous aerobic workout every 7 minutes running up and down stairs and around her school building trying to find her classes. She thought I should do it carrying her backpack and laptop with me so I could “see what it’s really like,” but I think using my imagination is perfectly fine.

MrMike, if you're reading, I hope you enjoy your Milwaukee trip. My old job required me to travel. Sometimes you get some good ones, sometimes they kind of suck. My favorite ever work trip was to New Orleans but it was way too short and I didn’t have near enough time to do and see all that I wanted to. Loved the French Quarter. It was amazing how the city seemed to have a life of it’s own. Someday I'll go back. Sorry...I digressed! At least the Harley Davidson thing sounds cool. How’s the Rain Forest exhibit? Are you getting a ton of people? I really want to see it. I still haven’t seen the elephants since they came back. Guess I’m overdue for a trip to the zoo.

Well that’s all my rambling for now (I know, thank god, right?). I better get going to meet the teachers.

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!!!