I mean to post every day, but some days slip by without me remembering to do so. My apologies for the gap since my last post!

I'm down at Starbucks again. Honestly, I don't live here! It is a convenient place for me to write though. Despite the music and people talking, there are far fewer distractions here than at home. In fact, I have always had the ability to write comfortably in noisy, vocal environments. When I was in college (the first time!) I had a creative writing class during my sophomore year and we were required to keep journals. (If I were ever a creative writing teacher, this would be my first and foremost requirement. Journals are absolutely the best way to keep one in the habit of writing.) I used to grab my journal and a pen and head downstairs to the late-night cafe in the basement of our dorm. I could sit there for hours and write.

So I'm at Starbucks and I have to recommend their new London Fog Latte. If you've ever enjoyed one of their tea lattes before, you'll already know what this is like. Instead of green tea or chai tea, however, this drink is essentially an Earl Grey. Dee-licious! I'm a big fan of a cup of Earl Grey to begin with.

I wish I could claim that I've been extraordinarily busy during the days I've missed blogging. It wouldn't be true if I did. I have stacks and stacks of chores that need doing, and each day seems to pass without them getting done. I guess I'm having a focus problem right now. As I said in an email to a friend a couple days back, I feel really 'lost' right now. I feel like I'm standing at the crossroads of far too many junctions to evaluate.

I did make a small purchase at the beginning of the week and it arrived yesterday. Back in 2001 I purchased a guitar, but my fingers soon proved to be too small to be very effective for that instrument. (I'm sure, with real dedication, I could overcome that.) So, unable to make my fingers bigger, I decided to make my guitar smaller. I bought a ukulele! I also bought a book of Beatles tunes for the ukulele, a DVD instruction course, and a pitch pipe (since I am close to being tone deaf). I can't wait to begin. I am only waiting for the pitch pipe to arrive.    :D

I also bought a low-end Wacom tablet, and it should arrive tomorrow. This is something I've wanted for a long time. I'm consciously choosing to not describe what it's used for in case you don't already know. I hope to add a new feature to this blog (or some other web space) in a couple weeks using that tablet. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

I talked to my friend Laura today, and she has hatched a plan for Sunday. For those of you who knew him, we are at roughly the one-year anniversary of Leo's death. Laura and Alison and I are going to meet Mercy on Sunday and go visit Leo's grave. I am particularly looking forward to this since I missed Leo's service and burial last year as I was in Florida. I have not yet been to his grave, and I've really wanted to go and talk to him for awhile. Like everyone else (I'm sure) I greatly miss Leo and his presence in my life. Even though we hadn't worked together for a few years, Leo and I chatted almost every day via IM. His IM's would pop up at random times and always cheered me up. He really made sure you never forgot about him!

Anyway, we'll be picking up Mercy about 3 and heading to the cemetary. I encourage anyone who knew him to join us!

"There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go."— Tennessee Williams