Don't You Think We Shoulda Learned Somehow?

How you know your house is too big: I've been looking for a couple of notebooks that Jon & I used in 2000 for WEEKS. Weeks, I tell you. Granted, I've merely been casually looking; but yesterday, I actually started really looking. I've looked on bookshelves, in stacks on desks, in piles in corners, in boxes, drawers, under the bed, everywhere. Nothing. I think maybe they're figments of my imagination. I found birthday cards that my mom sent me at college, ticket stubs from movies I went to in high school, letters, pictures, and stuff of all sorts. But no notebooks. Where in the world would those stupid things be? Trouble is... I look where I think they'd be in one room, then I move to the next room to look in the likely places. And, honestly, by the time I make it back to the original room to look in the unlikely places, I've forgotten where I actually looked the first time. Oh well... I'll keep you posted.

So... tomorrow's Friday. Friday is generally department-lunch with the Kines dept. Well, it is for Jon, like, all the time. And every once in a while, he invites me along. Anyway, one week ago tomorrow, we went to this new restaurant, Banderitos, over close to GSU. I hadn't even heard they were opening a new spot over there... but there's this nice new strip mall thingie and they've been working hard to fill it up. McAlister's is over there (and is a regular lunch-spot for the crew, evidently... but I don't particularly enjoy McAlister's... so when Jon invites me to those lunches, I sometimes politely decline). Anyway, so Banderitos, it turns out, is being opened/run/everything by our NEIGHBORS. I walked in (ahead of the crew) last Friday and was greeted personally by a Banderitos employee. I was like... whoa, dude... he knows my NAME. I didn't recognize him. Evidently, it's been a while since we've been to a JoRun gathering... oops! Anyway, so, it's Jeremy (he reminded me of his name). I was like HEY, BUDDY (can't you just see me saying that?!). One thing led to another in the conversation, and he told me he & Jenny (well, Jenny, actually... evidently it's her baby) are running it. (He asked, incredulously, if I didn't read the paper. I guess it was in there. How do you tell an intelligent neighbor (when you're going for respectable) that you don't read the paper because it gets your hands dirty?!) Anyway, it was fun to patronize their opening day. Haven't been back yet... mainly because I haven't had a buddy to go to lunch/dinner with this week. But it was good on Friday, and I'm sure we'll be back.

As an aside, when I asked Jon what kind of food Banderitos was, he said... it's like Moe's... only spelled differently. What a funny, funny boy.

I hope you enjoy your Friday! Haley... safe (and happy) travels! Luv 'n stuff... ♥