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« August 2009 | Main | October 2009 »
Smoked Salmon
Salami
Gruyère
Olive Spread
Almonds
Capers
Apple Slices
Crackers and Toast Pieces
Flying Dog Tire Bite Beer
Followed by:
Big Pretzels with spicy mustard and queso dip
Flying Dog Tire Bite Beer
Followed by:
Chocolate cake with ice cream and cherry Framboise sauce
Flying Dog Tire Bite Beer
Followed by:
A little more big pretzel
Flying Dog Tire Bite Beer
A few months back I designed a logo at work for possible use on some giveaway bags. It didn’t get chosen. No big deal. Recently I was surprised to see that it’s been popping up on other things. In fact, I had to ask my boss if I had created it because I couldn't remember for sure if it was my design or not. I now have a nice stainless steel water bottle and an insulated travel mug with my logo on it. Another logo I made has found its way onto packaging tape, and yet another is being printed on some boxes. I’ve seen my written work in print for a while now; seeing graphic work on water bottles and such is a whole new deal that I’m really enjoying.
Despite the fact that I had a three hour nap yesterday afternoon and went to bed at nine last night, I’m still extremely tired and feel like I’m made out of one massive pulled muscle. I groan every time I have to stand up, and I walk a little funny because the soles of my feet hurt. I have little cuts and scrapes all over and my sunburn is just beginning to fade. Still, I had a good time working with the Germans last week—or more accurately, working for the Germans. I felt like I had more face time than the other years and people knew my name. It was bittersweet watching them drive away yesterday morning knowing that this was the last Life Plus University that I would ever work on. It may be a grueling week, but it’s a grueling week that I have a lot of fun with. And to cap it all off, my doggie went nuts when I picked her up. It feels good to be missed.
In the midst of the Life Plus training blitz, my jeep broke down halfway between Memphis and Batesville. Fortunately, my boss was only a half hour or so behind me on the road and she was able to help. She met up with us (me and my doggie) on the side of the highway as we were walking the couple miles back toward the last gas station we had passed. Flash forward an hour or two and me and the dog are sitting on the shoulder next to my jeep, sharing a gallon of water and trying to not to overheat while we wait for our ride. Flash forward again and my jeep is getting a new water pump while I’ve been chauffeured around by a coworker. There may never be a good time for your car to break down, but there are definitely worse times—during a three hour drive as part of a frenzied week of travel and German hosting falls safely in the worse time.
Posted three new Johnny Rockstar cartoons today. Enjoy ... or not. It's your prerogative.
I’ve had a small rip in my jeep’s canvas soft top for a while now, but it’s been taken care of with an aluminum tape patching. I’ve kept my eye on it and noticed it needed a little fix. Unfortunately, I forgot to fix it before my most recent trip to Memphis. About halfway through the drive, when I hit the highway, the wind got into a hole and pulled the rip open even more—a lot more. So this weekend I bought a ball of hemp twine and sewed it shut with plans to retape the inside when I got back to Batesville. Repeatedly pushing the needle through canvas and leftover aluminum tape still covered in adhesive was hard work. I didn’t realize until I was just about done that I had formed a large blister on my thumb. Last night I discovered that I had actually formed two blisters—one inside the other. Now I have a lopsided bullseye of fresh pink skin and blister remains on my thumb.
