Looking forward to the weekend. Hosting out of towners can be a lot of work but I always love having visitors. My dad's never been to a game at Bryant Denny so hes pretty excited too, and my sister is flying in too- she hasnt been here since my wedding (4 years).
The two-TV household is a necessity for my wife and I bc we dont really watch much of the same thing- but admittedly- with the addition of Jana Kramer on the show, I have walked over to her TV recently for a quick glimpse of Dancing With the Stars. Man.
Bought a bottle of Bird Dog Whiskey bc the dog on the label looks like my dog. It actually wasnt too bad. Definitely a mixing bourbon though.
Got a note in the mail yesterday from my grandmother, saw just her name on the return address without my grandfathers. First time I had seen that in writing and it sucked. Called her just to check in and she was fine- watching Big Bang Theory and doing her crossword.
Related- getting handwritten notes in the US Mail is an underrated thing. Lost art for sure.
We've gone from temps close to 100 to low 80's within 36 hours and it feels like a new, fantastic world. A nice long, open window fall would be a welcome change and a nice kick in the face of the HVAC monopolies.
Still havent found a neighborhood bar after 3 months in Birmingham. All I want is to find a place to go with good people to talk to that I dont actually have to talk to.
Running progressions... around 5 miles pretty comfortably now and that will probably be where I try to stay for awhile. No need to go any longer- though I may look into marathons again sometime in 2017.