Transitory Times Before Work Begins

I find myself surrounded by a lot of excitement these transitory days. I picked up my girlfriend Jackie from Houston on Saturday and I helped her move back in to 21st St. Co-op, where we met and lived last school year. With moving came swimming in the next door co-op's (and co-owned) pool, a trip to the annual Austin Hot Sauce Festival, and a sort of family reunion of the 50ish people I know who still live there.

For the past few days, I have been hanging out with Jackie and staying around the co-op while I am also looking to trade cars (Mom's expedition-bleh for a civic). Fun activities have included a raucous costume party to welcome the new members, free bouldering (for the first week of school) at the UT Gregory gym, playing classical guitar (Jackie's roommate has one), and general revelry and reunion.

Job starts this Tuesday.

Before then I plan to have a shiny newish civic and go camping with Jackie. I bought a REI Halfdome 2 HC tent (it was backordered so I hope it arrives by tomorrow), and Jackie just received her Z2 Chacos and a pocket rocket! 

Much love and peace to all in this mad world.