Yesterday I got a message that read, "I'm going off the deep end into a slightly dirty martini," which was a plea to do a happy hour somewhere. This ended up being at Outriggers on the water, which I've only been to once. With a bar menu 50% off, I now realize why people attend such happy hours. We were out of there by 5:30 and went to Pam's for ice cream. It was a slow Friday night, which I can't be more grateful for.
I spent most of the morning sending out letters of recognition to the 18 presenters at yesterday's conference - can't thank them enough. I also wanted to look at photos taken to get perspective from the day.
Karal was finally bathed, as well, to help shed some of the loose hair and also to work out a tick I found in one the dog's pits. Such a gross creature, especially when they've achieved their blood-sucking goal. I always love the zip-zap-pep a dog gets after a bath. They sprint, leap, shake, and feel overjoyed. I also took her for a long walk to help her dry some of it off in the sun. Of course, this also meant cleaning the bathroom and tub afterwards, too.
Temperatures have plummeted for today, and the coats will be back out for 24 hours. I need to readjust a chaotic semester to ready for a frantic summer. I'll get there. I'm not rushing anything, but simply soaking it all in.
As for martinis? Yuck. I'll leave those to others. Like drinking bird bath water.
