3/4 Storms, etc.

I was up most of the night with the puppies. The thunderstorms were huge and fantastic, but kept waking up Quincy. Poor Cookie was already awake. She gets really scared during bad storms. Plus she had diarrhea. Q has the tapeworms and C has the diarrhea. Go figure. (Cookie didn't have an accident however--just had to go outside every half hour or so until around 4 this morning. I'm proud of her for not messing in the house.)

I'm waiting for the Sears technician to arrive. (Insert doorbell sound.) He's here now, and we have two new motors plus other parts. So the elliptical should be entirely fixed today. That makes me happy. Now that it's fixed it's time for the elliptical to be moved to Quincy and to not work again.

I forgot to post this. But when I was leaving the conference at the Beau Rivage last Friday I saw an old guy with a Packer hat on. I said, "Go Pack!" And told him I lived in Milwaukee for 10 years. Asked him where he was from and he said, "Eagle River." I screamed a little and said that's where my son-in-law is from. Asked him if he knew the Potrykus family. He said, "Sure, Doc's my dentist." Doc is Todd's older brother Neil. Eagle River is a small community, and the world is a small place.

2/28 Offer on my condo!

I am beyond thrilled. My realtor, Patti, called last night and said I have an offer on my condo. The woman's old condo will close on 3/31 and mine will close shortly thereafter. I'm now printing out the 29 pages of legalese to read on the plane.

Wow. This is excellent--to get an offer on the condo the day before I leave for my new job. I'm one lucky bug.

This morning Beata will drive me to the Raleigh airport. On the way we're stopping at Panera Bread so I can buy her a birthday breakfast. It will be fun to just sit and chat awhile before I leave.

Flying to Austin today for orientation, then will fly back to Raleigh on Friday night. Early Saturday I'll begin the drive to Biloxi. Am psyched.