That’s right kiddies, the count-down has begun in earnest.  Some light packing has begun, some groceries have been purchased, and the trip-plan is being composed.  The weather forecast looks a bit foreboding, but we’ll have to take what we get.  I borrowed the in-law’s vacuum-packer-thing for the food, and it’s working out famously.  I vacuum-sealed the steaks, the danishes, some salad, and a few random household items that were within reach.  I gotta get one of those things.  Doni got a little nervous when I started calling the cat.

Well the weekend was relatively uneventful, but that’s how I like ’em.  I headed to the Brooksider on Friday after work and watched the basketball games, and then got up Saturday and went back for some more.  I sat down there for about 5 hours, and then the Munkirs’ came over and we went to dinner at Carmen’s, under the guise of a “Float Trip Planning” meeting.  I wonder if that’s tax deductible as some kind of business expense…

Sunday morning was the typical “relaxation” period.  I worked late Saturday night so we slept in a bit, then had our ritual 3-hour “coffee and newspaper” event.  After that I drove out to Mom’s to do a few light chores, and that more-or-less wrapped up the weekend.  I’m about 80 percent sure we did something fun later on Sunday but I can’t remember what it was.  (Besides the vacuum-seal-athon, that did take a while.)

Now it’s Monday, and I’m sitting at my desk facing the harsh reality of work without free popcorn.  Not good.  It would be an enormous quality of life upgrade if they had that machine here all the time.  Perhaps I’ll put that in the suggestion box.  At least it’s a short week.  I’m still working on posting the Mexico pics, but I can guarantee it won’t be until at least next week.