August 28

This week (Wednesday, specifically), I'll be packing up my computer and camera and leaving for a work trip in Houston. Why it couldn't have been some place less humid (like Portland!), I'll never know. I think our work team is taking hosting turns.

Unfortunately, this means I'll be leaving my poor family to take the brunt of the Chilly Roast 2006 prep work. I'm grateful the pinata is at least fully formed and needs only a few more coats of paper mache work. I'm grateful Bob and Lorie will be here Friday and can take charge of affixing the layer of red crepe paper on the pinata. I'm grateful Hart's friends will be coming into town Thursday and will be able to lend him a hand (while drinking his beer). I'm grateful Hart's been diligent about working through his list of "To Dos" and I don't have to freak out about anything.

But still, I'm worried about coming back into town less than 24 hours before this party starts...