Hi Friends:

I have a deadline - so no more procrastination by posting today... \:\( There was a ton of work on my desk w/o pressing deadlines - it was fun not working for awhile!

I did forget to pick up the envelope with the documents that show I won that membership at the gym. They should be arriving in the mail today or tomorrow - so I will join when it arrives.

GAL: This weekend will be cooking class and gardening and planning trip to Cambodia.

There is a black tie event for the humane society in a week or two - but I don't know who is going and well unless I have friends going I don't really feel like going to it alone. Maybe next year I will have a date.

Now they also have wine tasting events to raise money - I have jotted those down in my calendar.

There is a Illinois patent law association dinner coming up in two weeks. I am going to see if my friends are going. People bring spouses - but I don't mind going to that one stag.

I did think about going last year - but wasn't ready yet. There is a part of me that is a little angry at times that I had to go out on my own to be successful. But lately, my focus has shifted to those friends that have helped me get where I am - instead of the old boys network. And recently it feels like my age group is slowly moving into positions of leadership. The world is changing. I need to let what was go and embrace what is. And in this case what is - is good.

I am lucky. Kitty Kat usually wakes me up very early to early in the morning by meowing at the door. He was a feral kitty so is a little afraid of hanging out in the open during the daytime. He is my little vampire kitty. Well the night before last, I was half asleep and missed the last step on my staircase AGAIN and ended up on my rear. Doesn't feel like anything is broken or twisted this time! Nothing is swollen or really hurts. But I am a little sore. Silly staircase has a design flaw - the bannister ends one step before the last step - so if you aren't paying attention - you think you are at the bottom... I need to look into getting that fixed...

All in all life is good! Work will be a priority today - nothing like accountability and/or a deadline to light a fire under your you know what.

take care,
AG