South of Sunnyside

It’s 10:23 a.m., but this has already been an interesting day. Let me tell you about it:

Con: I woke up with a food hangover. Yes, there is such a thing.
Pro: It was because Kim and I had an unbelievable meal last night, spanning almost four hours (more on that later).

Con: Because of the food hangover, I slept in.
Pro: I found coffee. Granted, it was at Starbucks, where they seem to brew it fairly regularly, but I’m not worried about such details.

Con: In trying to open the door to my office, I broke the key. In the lock. Our locks are stupid like that.
More con: The maintenance worker made it worse by jamming a screwdriver in the lock.
Pro: The jeweler across the hall has experience…um, breaking in to things?…and was able to open the door with a coat hanger. With a coat hanger.

Con: Because of the position of the key, I still have to foot a bill from the locksmith.
Pro: I work for myself, and have ruled that under such circumstances, a mid-morning beer is acceptable. (I’m not saying I’ve opened one, but it’s an option.)

Con: It’s now 10:29 a.m. I still have several hours before the Grizzlies game tweetup.
Pro: I have approximately two hours less until the pre-game festivities at Milano. That is, if Kendall will let me in after calling the restaurant out on TasteFresno and MindHub.

To the woman who turned up your radio and left your screaming baby strapped in the car seat, with the car running and the windows down, while you picked up your pizza from The Hut: thank you for the lesson in responsible parenting.

Friday night, Kim and I had a craving for cookies and milk, so I stopped by the grocery store to pick some up. One of the cashiers came over to bag my groceries, and after seeing them, noted that we’ve “gotta keep the kids happy.”

Yep, those are for the kids…

As overwhelming as it can be to have three four dogs in the house, I simply couldn’t imagine life without them. Which is why I share these photos of them being cute (besides, I’m overdue for a positive post).