Soundtrack: Such Great Heights
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I got a phone call this morning. It wasn't very long, but I'm so whipped by deployment I'm just happy for any calls I get. He hasn't gotten my Valentine's Day present yet, which is annoying, since I sent it two weeks ago. Ah, there is no accounting for the postal service (the Postal Service is a great band, btw). I'm also nervous about the package I sent a few days ago. Adam loves pickles, so I put a jar of pickles in a thick ziploc bag, which I then put inside a thick SmartWool sock, and packed it in the care package. But since I mailed it I've been worried about the jar breaking and leaking pickle juice all over... everything. I'm issuing a prayerful plea to the postal djinn to let this glass jar pass unharmed! I think I will send the next package relatively soon, in case the jar does break and some of the treats are ruined.
I'm watching Pirates of the Caribbean (Curse of the Black Pearl). It is not alleviating my fantasies of a tropical escape, especially the part where Jack and Elizabeth are put ashore on the desert isle with the only the rum (yo ho)! But today was a good day, which does reduce the urge to flee somewhat. I made it to my favorite brunch restaurant in time to hear some of the bluegrass band play, and they had added delicious Belgian waffles to their menu. I went to the gym for an hour, after putting it off for too long. It was also warm today, which was soooo nice. The dogs and I went for a long walk, and I picked up a full shopping bag's worth of trash from along the path. I was sick at seeing so much trash every time I took the dogs out, so I took the initiative and made a big dent. Okay, not my favorite activity, but like the gym, I felt great afterwards. All in all, a good day.
