I couldn't even tell you how old I was before I learnt there was a Winter Olympics. Seeing mention of just "Olympics" at this time of the year still confuses me.

I decided I needed to get out of the house, so I hopped in the car and now (2 hours later) I am sitting in a sushi restaurant in Saratoga.

That wasn't really in the plan for the weekend but oh well

Driving out to TJs and dealing with most roads reduced to one lane each way, dealing with the mall parking lot and it taking twice as long at least, as usual, riding caffeinated jitters was kind of Not Good.

This whole week has been ... intense. I think I'm coming down off the adrenaline and nerves that fueled me through it and it is a little rough. I only went into work ONCE last week. I've spent full days outside doing heavy labor, except the day trapped inside due to the second blizzard. I've spent my evenings socializing with people. I've got water damage and I'm pretty sure I haven't processed that fully. I haven't thought about anything BUT the weather for over a week.

I just read the Monday/Tuesday forecast, and while it isn't bad, I just had this sense of crushing doom about the roof that is really misplaced and burst into tears.

A little better now. I need some normal back.

It's odd, but I think my life just made another shift, thanks to the weather. Certainly was a rite of passage in terms of owning a home.

too bad you didn't end up here, I 'm thinking of sushi for lunch

I couldn't even tell you how old I was before I learnt there was a Winter Olympics. Seeing mention of just "Olympics" at this time pf the year still confuses me.

Jamaica has a team! Of one.

Day two of a horrible headache. I braved both Costco and the grocery store this morning, stopped by the dojo to feed CJ between his classes and now I'm DONE.

My house is a mess, I need to reorganize the kitchen to deal with the stuff from Costco but for the moment, I'm just glad I got the bags unpacked and stuff in the fridge/freezer dealt with.

I haven't had a headache this bad since I started taking the amytriptaline (sp?). I wonder if it is my body getting used to (or hating) the synthroid.

Remember how I was trying to reconnect with a former best friend I'd been estranged from since 1999? He didn't write me back for two weeks. I started to remember why we "broke up" -- excessive flakiness. Yesterday I get this message:

Yes!!!!!!!

Not to get all gushy, but OMG have I missed you... It's been a loooooong decade.

!!! This is good news, but so weird that it takes so long for this much enthusiasm. Oh, J. You freak. I guess I'll wait another two weeks to find out when he can get coffee.

Jamaica has a team! Of one.

We're the US army.

Are we bobsledding again? That was fun the first time. But it's not like I watched then either. Just wore the shirt.

I guess I'll wait another two weeks to find out when he can get coffee.

I'm sure it will be good coffee. I love long-delayed reunions.

Sorry about your headache, Suzi. I'm so glad I have no one to take care of when I get mine. I can't imagine the responsibility.

Luckily CJ is old enough he can take care of himself for the most part. I would have skipped the shopping, but the cupboards were very bare. I figured if I could get that done this morning then I wouldn't HAVE to go anywhere the rest of the weekend if I didn't want to.

Are we bobsledding again? That was fun the first time. But it's not like I watched then either. Just wore the shirt.

No, the team didn't qualify this year. There's one freestyle skier. [link]