



Sunday - Tuesday (At Sea) read more »

People have been asking us about our cruise, and I keep having to say, "What cruise? Didn't you hear?"
You see, our car broke down on the way to Galveston. And we had to hitchhike. And this guy in a cowboy hat picked us up and kidnapped us. He took us to a ranch in Arkansas. And made us butcher steers belonging to neighboring ranchers. read more »


As we write this, our cruise boat is finally docking at the terminal. It’s more than 3 hours late (they had some sort of electrical problem), we still won’t be able to board for another hour, and we’re getting tried of sitting in our car in the parking lot, but we’re excited about our cruise anyway. What we should have done is waited to park our car, but we didn’t know that we’d be trapped in the parking lot at the time, and the only thing of interest within walking distance is a mardi gras celebration. read more »

"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think, 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
- Dwight, The Office

Monday to Thursday was pretty much the same as all weeks, except that it was warm for the first time in months (highs in 40s). We worked, studied, and played. Karl went to the doctor for his hives. We still don’t know what’s causing them, but at least antihistamines help. read more »

"I never know how much of what I say is true."
- Bette Midler