My travels were not bad, but there was turbulence. First, there was some turbulence on the way into Chicago. It was weird because it seemed like the pilot was diving at a rather steep angle and trying to punch through the clouds quickly instead of slowly bumping through them. I think that made the time of turbulence shorter, so I appreciated the pilot’s efforts. But thinking we were diving into the ground freaked me out.
The flight from Chicago to Baltimore was absolutely filled with turbulence. It was of two varieties: “bumpy road” and “wing rocking”. It wasn’t that extreme, but it was enough that I couldn’t sleep, and I had even taken some Dramamine. On the car trip home from the airport, I could hardly keep my eyes open.
But I did stay awake long enough to open my suitcase and remove my most precious cargo: a daylily. I had been admiring some daylilies up the street from Harold and Beth’s house. Beth asked the neighbor about it, and the neighbor said I could have one. I packed it my suitcase. It survived. Woo hoo!
I tried several times, but couldn’t capture the color of these daylilies in a picture. There is an orangeness to the yellow that I have trouble describing. It delights me.
It seems to be customary in our family to celebrate our birthdays multiple times. Yesterday we once again celebrated Tim’s birthday, which was first celebrated on July 3. Yesterday we went to Chuck E Cheese. We did this last year as well. Quite by accident I wore the exact same shirt.
It was a smaller group this year, but that was okay. It meant more game tokens for ME! We sat by the scary animatronic creatures again.
Tim got presents from his Aunt Michele.
There were many ticket machines. I only played skee ball once. I did very poorly. Tara played one of the ticket machines like a crazed slot machine gambler. She was rewarded for her efforts with many nice prizes, including a pink necklace, earrings, and barrettes.
I’m flying home today, but I don’t have the flight numbers handy, so I won’t be publishing them. (Sorry, Kim.) I’m flying from Lincoln to Chicago to Baltimore.
I dug a little again yesterday. I had some plants to put in at Harold and Beth’s. Beth also wanted to move some existing plants from one site to another. In exchange for my labor, Beth gave me a whole bunch of Lamb’s Ears. It was the perfect edging plant for the new garden bed behind Lloyd and Lauren’s! They are drought resistant, can handle a little shade, and will spread rapidly enough to choke out any weeds or grass that try to grow next to the landscape timbers. Plus, you can pet them like kitty cats. They’re so soft.
I think this will end my work in the new garden bed for this year. The basic layout of the garden is established. Any future planting I do will purely be experimentation. What plants will I try planting there next summer? I can hardly wait!
We ate at a Japanese hibachi grill restaurant last night. It was delicious. I was embarrassed that I could not catch a thrown shrimp in my mouth. The cook guy tried three times before he went on to the next person. After trying with everyone else, he tried me again, and on the fifth throw, I finally caught the shrimp. Geez!
I was keeping my eye out for the Japanese Illuminati. I didn’t suspect our server, but the family who sat at the table with us was mighty suspicious. The wife was Japanese, but the husband was white. What really caught my attention was his hair. He had a white spot on the top of his head. Was it a mark of his alignment to the Illuminati? And was that small person their son, or was it just a really, really small Japanese man?
I’ve been trying out a new Carnation cup. It seems pretty promising. Here’s how I acquired it:
I was on a Quick Trip to Lincoln with Lauren. We went in for some mulch and make-up. On the way, Lauren suggested we stop at Hockenbergs. It’s a place that sells kitchen and restaurant equipment. It’s a very cool place. As we wandered around, I of course was looking for possible Carnation cups. Walking through the bar supply aisle, my eyes fell on a martini mixer. It was made of stainless steel, it was about the right shape, and I could get my hand inside it for easy cleaning. I bought it.
In the style of my previous reviews, here are the pros and cons:
STAINLESS STEEL CUP
Pros: Great size. Easy to clean. Will look good next to the shiny chrome faucet of my kitchen sink.
Cons: Dark inside, so it’s easy to miss stuff when cleaning. Edge is thin metal and almost sharp. Sort of feels like I’m drinking out of a knife.
It’s been the best fit so far. I will keep using it for now, but I’ll keep my eye out for other cup choices.
