Cable Modem Internet: The DSL experiment is over and I’m back at the old provider at a way lower price. I’ll never badmouth cable-provided internet…for a while. My tech experience featured a polite Irishman from a Texas-based call center. He kept inviting me to enjoy a cup of coffee while he pushed buttons on the other end. It’s too hot for coffee.

Upstairs Neighbors: My face to face contact with the folks who occupy the apartment above mine is minimal. Not much beyond a hello or a nod. That’s enough to trust each other with packages and mail collection. How do they know I won’t root through their bills?

Movie Theaters: Every time I attend a movie, I say “We should do this more often.” Then we’ll do it again…twelve months later.

Sweating: It’s not terribly humid these days, but it seems like I can’t cross the street without perspiring. It doesn’t appear that I’m out of shape; nor do I lose my breath. Growing up sucks.

Playing Outside:

I spent many summer days during my youth running around this forest and swamp. We went from exploring the paths to playing with fireworks and from there we would video tape our genius idea.

That made running around this forest all the more fun. No fireworks, though. We’re too smart for that.