I have been remiss in keeping all of you fine people up to date. So, in the spirit of at least somewhat keeping you in the loop, here it is...
- I have a roommate moving in at the end of the week - May 5th or 6th. He's a 44 year old Navy guy relocating from CA, and needs a place for about 2 months before his family relocates out with him sometime in July. Which is good, since I'm not too sure on this whole roommate thing. 2 months will be a good trial period.
- I start teaching a few dance workshops soon - Cha-Cha May 20th and Waltz June 17th. It's too early to be nervous yet, but that will come.
- Only a few weeks until the 1/2 marathon (Memorial Day weekend) - I'm finally (perhaps) getting my butt in gear - infact when I'm done with this I'm off for a 6 mile "long" run.
- I have mulch! Arlington County delivers a 1/2 dumptruck load on my front doorstep for $15. Can't beat it with a spoon :) Of course, this means I need to start/finish defining garden type areas around the house for where it will all go. Started yesterday with a corner in the back yard that gets no sun, and so does not have grass. It will become a shade garden.
- I finished painting trim downstairs two weeks ago - what a pain. Only have the upstairs to go now.
- I'm jumping back into tech work for a musical (Stop the World, I Want to Get Off) - working on the lighting design with another guy I've worked with in the past. Will be at the Alden Theater in McLean - tech week starts May 8th. The theater has a new lighting board - much more computerized, which should be fun.
- The parents are off to close on their new house in Portland, ME. Their current house goes on the market this week. I have mixed emotions about being the last family member in the area. On one hand I'm looking forward to visiting them in Maine. On the other hand I'm feeling vaguely abandoned, with the "family house" not being in the family anymore.
- YAY SPRING! Having energy again is a wonderful thing.
And now, off to run.
3 comments:
Portland is a great town. I used to be down the street in the Kittery/Portsmouth NH area. I miss it so much.
Good luck with the roommate. It's very kind of you to do that for him. It's difficult when you are waiting for your family to relocate, and you are paying to live in 2 places. Sharing the bills with someone will surely relieve some of the burdon for him.
The roommate arrived on Thursday, and he's turning out to be a good guy, easy going, willing to let the dogs out when I'm not there :)
portland is beautiful - i've always said i want to retire there. portland head light is such a beautiful lighthouse too.
good luck with the roomate!
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