Contentedness

  I'm curled up on the couch with my laptop and a mug of sleepty time tea.  *happy sigh*

  I'm so glad Samuel talked me into buying a laptop.  It's definitely been worth the investment.  I love my Hermione!

  Tonight was Chloe Cobb's birthday party.  I had so much fun!  I got to visit with Papa Ed, Jason Murry, and Mama.  We talked about drugs, Glock semi-automatics, babies, driving, Dad, Mama's dad, and other sundry topics.  And I danced a lot--Virginia Reel and the Cha-Cha mostly.  Not enough people knew how to swing dance for us to do that.  I would like to learn how to swing dance.  What little I've done, I've really liked.  Some of us did kata to Move It from Madagascar--great fun!  There was a small dance competition--some of us white kids can actually dance, whudda thunk it?  Carrie and Jeremy won, hands down.

  Tomorrow there's a karate demo and gift distribution at the Indian children's home in Muskogee, hosted by Vicki Rutledge.  I know that Samuel, Ethan, Joshua, the Murrys, and the Browns are going, not sure who else.  Pray for them.  This is a really neat ministry opportunity.

  Mama, BonnieJean, Naomi, and I are driving down to Arlington for Erica's baby shower tomorrow.  It's so ridiculous that showers are only for girls, but I won't let my outrage get in the way of seeing everybody.  I love my extended family!

  I love the fact that the price of gas has gone down so much.  It's made me really itch to travel!  Not long trips, but impulsive day trips.  The other day, in the middle of finals, I got the urge to see if I could drive to New Orleans in a day and still have time to see some sights.  I resisted, but, man, it sounds like fun!  That's just one possible destination.  I've never been to Galveston, it's been a long time since I saw the Texas capitol or Alburquerque.  What else is within a day's driving distance?