Oriented to Place and Time

I had to check with Dan today regarding what day it is. I was correct when I told him I thought it was Friday. I didn't win anything for having the correct answer other than the satisfaction of knowing that I'm still oriented to time. This is what happens when I'm not working and I don't have an event, like the Fourth of July, to help me keep track of time. I don't want to do any class prep until I know for sure if I'll be back next semester. The union is voting this next week on whether or not to accept a 2 day per month furlough, which translates to a 9.5% pay decrease. Amazingly the union didn't advise which way to vote. They said that this was too personal an issue for them to say one way or another. The other two unions involved on campus have already voted in favor of the furlough plan. So, I have to assume that our vote will probably go the same way, which is good for me, as this will mean less layoffs and because I'm full time, I'm further up the layoff food chain.

Dan is busy online looking for a new family car. We need this car so that Chelsea can drive herself and Cody to school next year. We're looking at Honda CRX's. We plan on buying the car somewhere west of the Mississippi, fly there, and then drive the car back by way of Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. This will be our vacation. The kids opted out, so my mom will be staying with the kids while we're gone.

I've lost 22 pounds. I'm having a hard time believing this fact as I still have a rather large tire around my waist, but that's what the scales told me this morning. I have noticed that my butt is getting flat, which is very strange as I've always had a lot of junk in my trunk. In fact, my large rear end has always been the bain of my existence, so for it to disappear in this unexpected fashion is quite disconcerting.