It's been a while, but I've made my way back. It's been interesting, filled with tv of course, and new faces.
One in particular is my almost 17 month old chihuahua/miniature pinscher! Let's call him Killer; he growls at every percieved potential threat. It's sweet, tiresome, but something I'm trying to figure out how to balance without the neighbors getting hacked off.
I was lucky enough to work at a neat game store for two years, give or take. It was a nice place, but we were the new branch and closed down when things were too tight cash-wise. A typical business thing, but not shattering. I found myself in a busier retail environment and am enjoying that despite some things I wish I could do better/faster. At 42, I still feel young mostly, but sometimes the Bod tells me to shut up. 
Due to these two developments, I'm still wanting to find another dog- so Killer won't go nuts due to myself and the Sainted having to work. Between work, potty trips, and the usual stuff-of-life, I'm trying to figure out what dog would go good with Killer, all 5 pounds of him, and us and keep the three of us from going nuttier than we already are.
With Fall almost here(?) again, I just wanted to say 'Hi!' again. Hope the coming week brings lots of good news and luck to ya'll as well.
While we were in Canada, The Sainted Husband and I partook of a long-time tradition: Hockey Night In Canada! It was fun and familiar, just the names and faces were different.
In Vancouver, there was a sports bar downstairs at our hostel, which made things easy. Especially when we had a triple-header during the first round of the Stanley Cup! I slept through the second game upstairs and The Sainted discovered poutine.
In Edmonton, we were tired and hungry and found a place in the West Edmonton Mall. Our server was rooting against Edmonton, and for the Ducks, due to a 'shave my head' bet. We ordered out, as we packed for the train, so we could watch hockey. (I adopt sports teams the way some folks adopt pets.)
When we got to Toronto, we did other things, but while doing laundry or chilling out, we watched hockey and basketball, but it was in the common room of the place we stayed in, so it wasn't the same.
I found folks to be very willing to explain things to an interested newbie, even if she was from Texas. (Not a lot of sympathy for the poor Stars' showing in round one.*g*) So, not too different from home, as I suspected.
The Sainted was so enamored of Vancouver (and poutine) that he declared that we'd return for the Olympics. We'll see about that, but we know a couple of places to check into for the return trip!
Well, my husband and I took a trip with our North American Rail Pass from Amtrak/VIA. It was one of the coolest 30 day periods I had ever experienced!
We visited many cities- Chicago, St. Paul, Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, New York City, New Orleans, and San Antonio-and enjoyed every one. That sounds corny, but the longest we stayed in a city was three days. We have decided we must return to many, if not all cities.
I would like to thank all the folks who stopped to help two obviously lost souls and the wonderfully professional crews we met while onboard the various trains we rode. You were much appreciated by The Sainted One and myself, even if others onboard didn't.
We got to do many neat things (like see The Lord of the Rings musical in Toronto and the SF Museum in Seattle), but not all of the things we hoped to do (darn your road game schedule, Cubbies!).
So now, I have to juggle getting back into the flow of things back here at home, cheer my Mavs, and figuring out how to coherently remember the fun and the sights from our trip.
By the by- Alias' series ender? Still mixed about how I feel, but I enjoyed the last few minutes with the SpyFam, Next Gen. Now, on to Lost! (Doesn't absolve JJ from his part in Invasion's cancellation, tho'.)
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