Geek Habitat

* Justin’s coming home tomorrow! Four nights apart is nothing, but it makes me grateful he’s not in the military or in some other role that requires frequent, extended periods away from home.

* I haven’t gone riding since last Thursday. I felt the urge, but didn’t answer it. I’m also in limbo because I’ve realized that the Thursday night road ride probably isn’t for me. It’s dangerous when you get separated from the main pack of riders; it’s stressful worrying about cars or other cyclists slamming into you at any given moment; and a few bad apples that attend the ride keep souring the fun and camaraderie (for me, anyway). Besides, I bought a mountain bike so I could ride in natural settings, not suck exhaust pedalling down Broadway or downtown after dark!

* I need to get some camping trips on my calendar because I just realized it’s been since February 2004 since I last went camping. How pathetic is that? I know what my excuse is for 2005 (knee injury and subsequent surgery + rehab), but what was I thinking in 2004?!

* We’re going to Washington, D.C. in October. Our outdoor recreation and photography vacation morphed into a history and photography vacation due to lack of advanced planning. I’ve only been to D.C. on a whirlwind trip as a contractor for the Dept. of Navy — I arrived at midnight, got up at 6 AM, attended meetings all day, and arrived back home in San Antonio after midnight. Didn’t see a damned thing, and it’s time to rectify that! Air & Space Museum, the Vietnam Memorial, the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Tomb of the Unknowns, etc.

* S’all for now. Time to unwind in World of Warcraft for a bit!