Details...

* I haven't taken the bus for nearly a month because of the record amount of rain in November, plus snow, dragging on into December. I hit the snooze on the alarm clock and look outside to rain coming down sideways against the windows. I hit the snooze again.

* "News at 11 - it rains in Seattle" was what my friend's 9 year old told her the other day. She was not prepared for that response. She was not prepared for a 9 year old to be so snarky (which of course she learned in school.) She was also not prepared when her same 9 year old found her journal from when she was 19... in the late 70's. What do you tell your 9 year old when she looks at you with those eyes of "oh mommy, what's cocaine?" Oy. Oy.

* I saw Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins (finally!!) and Death Cab for Cutie this weekend at Key Arena. It was a fantastic concert! During one of the songs where one traditionally holds up a lighter in solidarity or empathy for the song, the were patches of blue light everywhere. Cellphones! Cellphones instead of lighters. I loved it.

* But all in all, the stars have collided and the planets are unfortunately aligned as it seems to be a week were I am running into my friends instead of running with them. Hmmm... I need this week to end with the birthday/holiday party with my friend Heidi (in photo - not Pygmy).

*** of course, someone always has it worse...