Oh, a Couple More Things...

Monica Marlowe emailed me and asked when we were thinking about getting together at Christmas time - she can PROBABLY get either the two days before OR after Christmas off. We haven't really discussed a day yet, but I guess I'm thinking that we should do it on the 26th or 27th. That's just my initial thought. Any other thoughts/suggestions/questions/comments/concerns?

If anyone is lost in regards to what I'm talking about, Robin Wilson [new last name "Scott"] and I talked about having all of us actually GET TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. This year marks our 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of graduating from high school, and, while it seems like we should be having a formally organized 15 year REUNION, one doesn't seem to be in the works. SO, Robin and I figured that we'd still like to get together with those that we actually cared about in high school anyway. Robin has graciously offered up her [furnished?] basement and leftover wedding alcohol.

I still don't have a job, but I'm hoping that I will get one within the next month. If I somehow DON'T get a teaching job, then money might be tight and there would be a chance that I couldn't make it back to Cheesetown for Christmas [although, since I haven't been back there for Christmas in 4 years, maybe my parents would spring for a ticket for me...]. If/When [let's think positively] I do get a teaching job with the school district here [San Francisco], then I will get a couple of weeks off for Christmas and should have enough money saved to get my butt back to the Midwest [plus, I'm DYING to go to H&M in Chicago - why isn't there one in San Francisco yet??].

[The above paragraph is not my official "bio" - just a pathetic snapshot for the moment.]