Longing For The Weekend.

.....I'm sitting here at my desk, looking at the monster pile of stuff, and wishing like hell it were Friday. :-) I'm not going anywhere this weekend that is more than a ten minute drive. Hell, I may not even change out of bed clothes all day Saturday. :-)

.....I may feel differently come Saturday morning, but I wouldn't bet against it. :-)

.....So, for Estrella I wanted to bring along my card weaving. But even though it was on a very small loom, it still took up more space than I was willing to cart around at airports and on site. So The Beloved Tamm put together a beginners embroidery kit, complete with felt, thread, needles and fingernail clippers (since scissors are not allowed on airplanes :-)). I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed working on the sample piece. Of course my inexperience is easily seen in the wobbly stitches, but I did most of the design that TBT drew out for me, and it made me want to do more.

.....The drumbeat for volunteers to go to Japan to support the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON continues. It is rather amazing the incentives that the Shipyard is offering to volunteers. There is a nice housing and per diem allowance. Regular trips home. A rather nice bonus (as in CASH, somewhere in the neighborhood of $25K in some cases). The drawback is that you are committed to being there for a minimum of three years. Believe me, I've vacillated back and forth so many times on the subject that you could generate electricity from the mental anguish alone. :-) But The Beloved Tamm can not go, so that always tips the scales towards staying put. But maybe some day...

.....Do have to wrap up a number of things this weekend, including the current KAS 'go-do' list. I need to nail down a day / time for a walk through. Looks like Monday of next week may be it. Then I need to nail down Last Chance and Yule Feast. The calendar is solidly booked, we have no official autocrats and time is quickly passing.

.....Wow! I'm looking at June Faire and the realization that I have no OFFICIAL capacity is just mind blowing. :-) I have things that I'll do, but WOW, I may be able to actually tour the Marketplace and play my gemshorn and maybe do a dance demo or two. What a concept! :-)

.....How's that for randomness? Probably a good indication of how chaotic the day is going to be. Wish me luck in riding that wave. :-)

.....Aaron / Arontius.