7 Quick Takes – because I missed you all so. Please update here too!
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- I have rediscovered David Gilmore. The Ogre recorded his concert in Gdansk (you can youtube it) for me and I have to listen to those first 10 minutes every night. I’d forgotten how magically talented they are. I was reading a review online and someone said they must have been enlightened by Ancient Aliens
- They were playing that music in 1972. Magic. Breathe….Breathe in the air…Don’t be afraid to care. My fish, Michael Fischer, likes them too.
- About Michael Fischer – I finally took Elly’s fish out of her room. I’d get him fixed up and then a couple days later find him gray again. I think because she has a window unit in her room (she’s got the room over the garage and the regular a/c just doesn’t cut it), she’s freezing him to death. He’s fine now that he lives in my room. I change the artwork behind his bowl regularly and talk to him often. I once worked with a landscape architect with that name – he was Australian and when he answered his phone, he would say: Miiii-kel FEE-SHA, and sounded just like a Wiggle. I smile every time I hear that in my head, and he was a pleasant and wickedly smart man. And so my fish’s name was born and I think he likes it. He gets very wiggly when I talk to him.
- Here is how it’s going at work: So many priests were moved. So many people have been let go, vicariates disassembled, schools closing. I had really thought our new bishop would just observe everything for a year and then make some decisions about change. He was installed on October 19th (!!!!). And has changed so much already. If you are a praying person, please pray for our priests. The laity is affected somewhat – but since the priests are bound to the Bishop by their Holy Orders, it’s been really hard on them.
- God bless you if you’re actually reading these – I’m just letting it all out. I’ve missed you all muchly (staropeace , I think of you every time I say this word).
- I’ve been thinking I’d like to be the girl who waters the flowers and plants at Lowes and Home Depot. I am happiest if I am barefooted outside watering my flowers and plants. I wonder if I could make a living at that. But I’m ready to retire anyway.
- I finally grilled a good steak – 3 actually. I had been closing the lid on the grill because I’m scared of the flames, but I braved it last night and made some really delicious steaks.
- I am reading 2003 Best American Non-Required Reading - if you’ve never read these, pick one up sometime – if you ever find it in a thrift store. They come out every year and they are the most random things – not always fiction, but can be and they are enlightening and entertaining always. They are articles, essays, et al. The one I read last night was The Pretenders by Chuck Klosterman – it was hysterical and you can read it from The New Yorker if you google (2002). Sundrop Sunny it made me think of you – references to Slash and Motley Crue. Read it if you can. So funny.
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I guess so! Never went cow tipping, but yeah, I'm sure it's annoying to the crabs! 
