Wow — what a terrible blogger I am! A quick update –
I’m keeping busy with freelance work, although most of it is coming from Dallas. I’ve been writing about cell phones and telecom management, and I may be about to start a project to do with the “greening” of agriculture. I’ve taken over Donna’s office, which is a second-floor, sunlit room (we have actually had quite a lot of sun lately) surrounded by trees. It’s going to take a really amazing office job to tear me away from this, I have to say. Donna & Robert have been gone most of the month, so I’m house sitting and in no rush to find a place of my own.
Labor Day weekend was eventful. I met someone nice on the train, and we’ve been spending time together since. I spent the weekend with my brother Craig’s family south of Portland, and gave my nephew the octopus I’d finally finished knitting for him. We had fun — went to the coast and to the Oregon Gardens. Then on the way back to Seattle, I managed to bang myself in the eye with a suitcase. I’m okay now, but I wouldn’t recommend it, if you’re wondering. Here’s my handiwork (and Allen):
Three things I’ve learned in the past month:
- The outlets on the train are great for old laptops with bad batteries, but if you really want to get writing done you better bring headphones. (If you want to meet cute guys, however, definitely leave the headphones at home.)
- When traveling alone, don’t be afraid to ask for help in lifting your heavy suitcase up to the overhead bin.
- There’s only one old toilet to see in the Seattle Underground tour, but the tour guides are funny and it’s great first date material.
