completely terrible at Dance Dance Revolution so far. But I had a good workout and had fun. I'll get better with practice.

be enjoying ribs and pulled pork for lunch. Mmm-mm!

discovered my front door has been unlocked since yesterday afternoon. I'm all about home security.

I did yard work, now trying to rally to get ready for Pgh Blogfest.

having trouble making a phone call.

torn between wanting to be right in the thick of all the G20 action in Pgh in September and wanting to be safely far away.

fond of cabbage, & olives, & blue cheese. In fact, fond of many foods I hated as a child. The exception: lima beans. Does anyone like them?

an excerpt from Reconsidering Happiness, my friend Sherrie Flicks new novel.

enjoyed a nice evening in Foxburg with friends who are stopping there for a night on a roadtrip vacation. Nice to have a chance to catch up.