They still will not get off my damn lawn

Bullets

• Spring and Summer went too fast.
• I adopted two kitties, Martha and Lola. Martha is Lola's mama.
• Sally and I went to see Ben Folds in concert. Excellent as always. Now, for one night only, Ben Folds Five will be putting on a show in Chapel Hill and we cannot go. Me, cause I work that night..Sally, well she shattered her right knee-cap a few weeks ago and really cannot get around that well. She fell at work almost 3 weeks ago. Had surgery to repair the knee-cap and tendon(s) which were cut by bone pieces from the break. Spent Saturday night and most of yesterday with her as a just in case but she can get along rather well, better than I think she gives herself credit for. She wears out easily so just getting ready to go somewhere really takes it out of her. She will not be able to drive for 2-3 months.
• Went to the wedding of two friends in Indiana in middle July. Drove out there, 9 hour trip or so. Got to see parts of the US I had never seen before. New iPod provided excellent soundtrack. I got lost immediately entering Bloomington but after an hour or so I knew my way around. Got to see Bloomington, IA and Indiana University campus. The campus is scattered with gardens, paths, and a creek right through the middle of campus. I think I may have seen 1/4 of the campus. Would like to go back to see it again someday. The wedding was very nice. A handbell choir performed which I really liked. The reception was cool with excellent food, excellent whisky, good music. I also got to geek out with fellow librarians about all things comic books, sci-fi, Buffy-verse and music. Pictures of my trip are on my flickr site. There is a link to it on the sidebar.
• New iPod was put through laundry this weekend at Sally's house. That is the second one I have washed at her house.
• Thinking about going to Ireland next Spring with group from where I work. Need to figure out if I can afford it. Hopefully Sally can go as well. If I do not go with the group, will still plan a trip to UK. Really want to see Scotland so planning more time in northern parts of UK.
• Am I back? I am not sure. I was looking for a picture of me from the beards post and read a bunch of my old posts and it got me nostalgic. We shall see.