While it was my job to coordinate Third Sunday teachers this last weekend, I didn’t actually need to be on-site, so I took it easy. A couple friends of mine just recently broke up, and after church I had them both over, though not at once. The guy and another friend came by right after church for some late lunch, and we ended up playing Betrayal at House on the Hill. Then a bit after they left, the gal and some of her roommates came by for dinner and Codenames. I had to play coordinator to make sure that they weren’t both here at once; fun times.
Delicious home-made lasagna. 
Had some fun with cell-phone flashlights. 
It’s been uncharacteristically warm in Washington lately. Definitely not complaining. It’s nice seeing the old gang play soccer out behind the office each week; good to know that it’ll be there when my back is better. And I think this time around it is getting better faster than before. But it’s nice to have so much left-over cyclobenzaprine on hand from past prescriptions…
This last weekend I received word that a big all-day meeting with a vendor was happening in Sunnyvale, and my presence was marked as “required”. So off I went on Wednesday.
I’ve figured out that it’s optimal to stand right next to the doors on the left side of the shuttle to the rental facility. The moment they open you get a mad dash of folks to the various companies’ counters, and I usually fly in late when they’re staffed by only one employee. So if you’re not first you end up waiting quite a while. So I got all squared away and headed upstairs to select the vehicle.
“Hey, so, I see we have you booked for a full-size. Well, I actually don’t have any of those available. I could put you in an SUV like this… or we also have sports cars, a Mustang or Jaguar?”
“…Let’s go with the Mustang!”
So that’s the story about how I got to drive my very first convertible. Thing was beastly. The default view on the center console showed an accelerometer, so you can quantify just how much fun you’re having in it. Or quantify how close to death you are, depending on your perspective.
The thing came with a very ostentatious lighting package as well, making sure everyone around knows just how expensive the car is.
The weather was kind enough to remain sunny the first couple days I was in town, but it rained on my way to the airport so I had to pull the top up.
Till next time!