What made you smile today?

Shewolf, Your reason to smile made me smile. I'm happy for you. You've worked for it. You deserve it. Enjoy.

Go shewolf!

2 AM Friday night - what is it about 2 AM Friday night?

Phonecall. My younger colleague, and friend. We were going to go out tonight, together with other friends - but since I was a little sick today I signed off. Now she's out in some pub, with an ex-colleague of mine and another guy.

Well, to be more precise, she's in the toilet of said pub. And very drunk. Said they was having good time! And .. something .. in an argument with a girl in the toilet.. "there's too many boys here!", while making her way through the crowd .. oh, now Ive got toilet paper stuck in my shoe, and <shuffling sounds> do you know how difficult it is to pull up your clothes while holding on to your phone? ..

Like I said, very drunk Said, "I miss you so much!" And then, "I love you, nimh!" Urr, ok. I love you too baby. Chuckle.

Happy birthday Rjb!!



Go Shewolf!! There's a woman who's smart and talented as well as irresistable!

Hey, happy birthday, rjb!

And congratulations, shewolf! You clever girl!

Yeah, shewolf! Glow baby GLOW!!!!

RJB...You're old enough now that I think you can choose your own pony. Just remember that you have to take care of him and make sure he gets enough food, exercise and water every day.

NIMH, you've always had a way with the girls....and some of the boys too.

Happy belated birthday, RJB!

WAY TO GO, Shewolf!


Awright, NIMH!

Waking up...knowing that I get to play with my two favorite nephews this afternoon because mommy's working and daddy's on call

I've finally figured out why people have kids....of course, that doesn't mean I want any to take home with me. Auntie's just fine with the current arrangement.

Just about an hour ago I was driving past a club on Boylston Street (Dillon's, in the building that used to be Station 16 of the Boston Mounted Police). Out front, a pretty young woman was kneeling in front of a slate board, writing out the evening's menu in yellow chalk. I was stopped at a red light. Along came a fellow, apparently a street performer, carrying a small fake racoon on his forearm, apparently a gimmick he uses as a puppet in his act. Without stopping, he started to twiddle the faux 'coon back and firth, making it appear the toy animal was chattering to the girl. She giggled. He grinned. I smiled. The light changed.

Such encounters are all too brief.

Andrew's story made me smile. (one of the many reasons I love this town) Thanks for the reminder.

Terry Doo, there a gathering this week after work in Cambridge - can you come?

Sorry, K. This week's bad for me, but please keep me in the loop.

My best girlfriend called around 4:30 to say that she and her man had a five hour layover on their way to Miami so my hubby and I picked them up at the airport and took them out for a bite to eat. It was a fun, spontaneous, out of the blue kind of thing. Made me smile. Alot.

connecting with old friends (a couple from 30 years ago) on facebook

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10.5 hours to leaving for NYC

shewolfnm

Some good looking pix there - well done!

Seeing Margo here.

Got to tell a coworker he was being an ass and he apologized! He'll always be an ass, but I'm smiling about it today.

Thought Id get a quick bite at the Turkish fast-food place tonight, coming back from daytripping. Guy and girl working behind the counter, twenty perhaps. All hyped from working hard - bloody hot in there.

The girl is taking my order, I'm waiting to pay, meanwhile the guy is staring at the little plastic bag thats swinging in my hand. Theres some what-who-where-looks and she gets it and says, "are those.." - "strawberries, yeah", I go (they're dirt cheap right now). "Ooooh!" they go, joking, "thank you!"

I grin, and a only a second later think and say, "But sure, you can have!", turning it open their way. They gingerly each pick out one. Then of course follows the standard conversation - you're not Hungarian, where are you from then, are you x? No, I'm from Holland.

That gets another "ooooh!", from her. Amsterdam!, nudge nudge wink wink. "You must smoke a lot!" I grin again (Ive long given up explaining that I dont).

All cheered up, she hands me the tray, and says - and though Ive had the "you must smoke a lot" convo a hundred times, this one beat the lot of 'em - "jo etvagyat, a fuszeres testverem!". Or: "bon appetit, my brother in weed!"

Uhhhm, okay

In Komarom, or rather Komarno, on the Slovak side of the Danube, they still have lines of these big cranes on the riverfront, the tripodded harbour monsters, that actually work! Hauling freight loads from boats and dropping em onto the quay, coal or something black..

You still see the occasional one in Amsterdam, but none of 'em work anymore.. all thats gone..

Also in Komarno, right past the border check, they're constructing this new building - its not finished yet, just the bricks are in place. Pretty big building. On the top, there's this little copper/metal windvane thing. Except its not so little, and its a devil - horns and tail incluis. Wonder what they're building there exactly?

Was in Komarom to meet Dag - its halfway between Bratislava and Budapest - nice to see her again. She has some funny explanations about the town's history and features - and especially its mysterious, sometimes unintentionally postmodern monuments.

uhhh. i do tend to get excited abut my Komarno monuments. Haven't been there in three years. I haven't noticed the new building monster, but the harbor cranes, yes. Valer's father worked there for most of his life.

We had a BBQ "party" in the backyard with my parents, sister, nephew, old family friend and his daughter, and two good friends of mine (whom I put together). It felt so good. I am not getting any work done, but in the last three days I have relaxed more than in the last three months.