Monday, August 11, 2008

Birth! And other (more or less) notable events.

My friend Kate* gave birth to her THIRD kid last week (August 6th, to be exact). Baby number three is a boy named Silas Wolff Lewandowski. Elliott (big brother) and Adelaide (middle sister) are reportedly very excited and mommy is recovering nicely, though that doesn’t surprise me: chica’s an old hand at it by now.

So, that’s one more beautiful baby in the bunch – big congratulations to those coo-coo crazy breeders.


My own news seems to pale in comparison. I finally got up the nerve to do some much-needed shopping this weekend. I didn’t buy much, but finally got myself a raincoat and new yoga-friendly stuff. As for regular clothes… a pair of jeans, one shirt and fleece – not a bad start. I expect another trip to some traditional stores and a few thrift shop visits will finish the dastardly deed… um, soonish. I’m really picky about my clothes, yet still fashionable retarded – how does that
happen?

Sean and I are going campin
g in the Napa wine region later this week. We’ll be staying at Harbin Hot Springs which is retreat type of place that offers camping, massages, saunas/steam rooms, yoga, hiking, hot springs and, best of all, bathing suits be optional! Yay nudity! The list of hospitality services is varied – you can pitch a tent, book a hotel room or stay in their private pod-like domes, which mildly scare me. Nonetheless, I may have to move there.

I’ve been getting back into running, as I mentioned in my last post. I’m still wheezing and walking a
lot of the course, but I’m improving, feeling strong. Beefcake!

Wahoo, time to go home.


*Kate lives on a dome (small mountain) outside Fairbanks, Alaska in a house her husband built while they were living in a tent, raising chickens. Only recently does she have plumbing, but still no electricity. When the snow is melting their road is impassable and in the summer the mosquitoes are something even Dante never cared to imagine.
In short, Mama Kate is one bitchin’ chick.