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Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Gotta get a quick blog in here while I can. I’m trying to finish more work than I have time for this week before we fly out. I’m glad to see that the snow and coldness will be there in Ohio to greet us. I’m excited to come home, but stressed about work a bit and fearful of flight delays and young toddlers kicking the back of my chair on the plane. It’s really weird to think about doing Xmas without Mare and Thick. Have we ever missed an xmas? I can’t recall anytime that we have not all been together. I’m not trying to lay any guilt on ya, just sad that we will not get to see you guys. Have fun in SF.

My Starbucks giftcard ran out today and I’m sad. Speaking of great gifts, Tracey gave me my birthday present already, and it’s way out of control. She’s been trying to give it to me for weeks and I keep resisting, but finally she said I had to open the present for reasons I would soon understand. She first gave me an envelope which I opened. It was a printed letter saying the weekend of January 14-17 the two of us will be flying to Seattle for a getaway weekend. I was shocked and super pumped. She gave me a small box next to open. Inside was a Starbucks gift card (the box also had some of our Africa coasters in it to throw me off). Tracey said we can’t go to Seattle without going to Starbucks of course. Next was another small box that contained a Tower Records gift card. Apparently our hotel is just down the street from a Tower, very cool. The last gift was another envelope. I opened it and found two floor tickets to see the Supersonics and the Cavs! Freakin floor seats to see Lebron. I couldn’t believe it, I’m still shocked by it and so excited to go. We’ve been trying to go to Seattle together for years, now we finally get to do it. I had to open the gift early because I had to get that Monday off work. Unfortunately I don’t get Martin Luther King day off. Tracey is the best and she blew me away by this gift. I feel guilty because it’s so much and obviously expensive, but Tracey said you only turn 30 once, so I should not feel guilty. I love Tracey and still can’t believe it. Thanks babe!

This will prolly be my last post for a bit. If so, happy holidays and all that. Check out this interesting article on Bill Murry. Late.