Ahhhh... it's 75º outside. Lovely. It is also about 8:45 in the morning and in the shade. I think I have about 15 minutes before the day starts heating-up. Today, we're expected to hit 105º. I think I am going to make quesedillas on the surface of the driveway around 4 PM if you want to come by.
I am sitting here enjoying that feeling you have when you pull-off something huge. Yesterday, we had movers move out a roommate's belongings, finished painting a bedroom, had the carpets cleaned, had a new roommate and friend move in from our fellowship and then... went to Home Depot to haul plywood to the Queer Idol Talent Show fundraiser and built the stage and played stage-hand for all 18 acts. (By the way, Christopher sang in the show and did great!) After the show, we went out to eat. So let's see, movers were scheduled to arrive at 8 AM and I finally went to bed at 2:30 AM.
You know, as sore as I am today, it is all worth it. Seeing all the people come together for an event like this and celebrate EVERYONE'S sobriety and desire to change their lives is worth every bit of effort.
Another great side story. Out of the blue I received an e-mail from a long-lost friend. Her name is Kim and I worked with her in a coffee shop in Mountain View, CA back in 1991! We used to have so much fun there - dancing around to the "Eurythmics" and "Dee-Lite" while serving lattes BEFORE the Starbuck's invasion. Yes, children, let's sit around the fire and talk about a time when most coffee shops were independently owned and didn't have a mermaid on the cup...
I can't wait to see how Kim's life has unfolded over the past 17 years! One great thing I know is that she, and here husband Ford, are still together and going strong! They met at Red Rock Coffee when the three of us worked there! Here's a picture she sent of us the two of us out in front of the store. I wonder who was attending to the customers? We were good at dancing - but sometimes forgot why we were supposed to be there.
