Better now...

I'm feeling much better. Thanks for your concern. A stomach bug got hold of me on Wednesday. Believing it to be something that would pass quickly, I called in and said I'd be late for work. I went in around 11:00 and soon realized I'd made a huge mistake. I was really sick. I left two hours later and spent the rest of the day in bed. I was back at work on Thursday, but still not feeling completely better. By Friday I was back to normal. Thank goodness!!

Paul and I went to an oldies dance on Friday night. Earlier in the day, I was speaking with a good friend of mine who I've known for years. I told him Paul and I were going dancing that evening. He asked, "Does Paul know what he's getting himself into? Does he realize you'll drag him out on the dance floor and never let him sit down?" I'm not sure if Paul did know that in advance. I guess he knows now! I let him sit down once or twice. Hey, dancing is good exercise, right? Lucky for me he's such an agreeable guy.

Today, I bought a new (used) car. My Subaru had 130,000 miles on it and it sounded horrible. I didn't want to invest in the expensive exhaust system replacement, so I traded it in on a Honda CR-V with 50,000 miles. I always buy Japanese and I drive my cars until they have virtually no trade-in value. I figure this one will keep me going for at least the next 3-4 years. It's very cute, similar to my Subaru Forester, but taller and more roomy inside. I like it.

New Hampshire is just a week from tomorrow. After the dance last night, Paul and I were smooching good-night in his garage, realizing that we own two three-bedroom houses, neither of which we have the privacy to smooch in! Teenagers think THEY have it bad!! They have no clue! At least they aren't paying the mortgage on those homes in which they can get no privacy!!

Seven days, 11 hours, and counting!!