On Sunday morning, I got up and made cimmy buns, and then drove to Milwaukee to help John move to Chicago for grad school.
After we got the truck unloaded, we went to Al & Emma’s – barely 2 blocks away – and got cleaned up and then had dinner – at 9:30 PM, at a diner. We went back and all kind of collapsed – me, Al & Emma on the couch, John & Megan on the floor – watched “Our Idiot Brother” on Netflix from Al’s laptop hooked up to his TV, John nagging Al that “really, you can make that go full screen you know, want me to show you?” I had watched the movie not too long ago on cable, and I think I fell asleep in the almost the same spots.
I actually slept pretty well on Al & Emma’s couch, and woke up and cuddled with their kitty. And took selfies. And Al wouldn’t let me go to Starbucks for coffee, he brewed the coffee and I took 2 cups over to John’s, and said goodbye to him and Megan, and drove back to Madison.
Where we picked our TIFF tix – Mark says he thinks it went better than last year, and I think we’re both pretty happy with our movies.
And had a potluck for AFS kids and families – and I think we had upwards of 30 people here. I made veggies & herb dip – kind of like a dill dip I like, but with cream cheese & sour cream instead of mayo & sour cream – using up the basil I got in my CSA box; crostini with oven-dried tomatoes and “white cheese” – goat, a bit of feta, & cream cheese; a pinto bean, edamame & corn salad; banana cream pie; and 13 hamburgers. People brought lots of good stuff – there were some brownies that were very popular, rice krispie treats with M&Ms on top, all manner of salads, and meats for the grill. The big blue grill worked great. One of the guests, Gurdip, butlered platters of meats out into the crowd.
Then that Tuesday that’s like Monday, the day after Labor Day – lots of student questions, and administrivia. I even had to go to UW transportation services to try to straighten out my permit. Somehow I got two offers. I accepted an offer for my second choice lot, and then I got a second offer for my first choice lot. Got the 2nd choice cancelled and then went to work and accepted the first choice. Parking said come back tomorrow for the hang tag. And I did manage to get one lecture recorded.
Wednesday was a lot more of the same, with the addition of trying to get ready to leave for TIFF. Also stood in line at the parking permit place, and couldn’t get my permit – it will be mailed to me though. We agreed there’ll be time to pack in the morning, but I still need to go fold laundry. Maybe I can have a drink while I fold.
