Weekend in Springfield
October 30, 2005
We went to Springfield, Missouri for the weekend and had a good time. While there, we attended some homecoming events from my Alma Mater. We were able to crash at my friend, fraternity brother, and former housemate Kris’s house for two nights. Now I must contrast the word “crash” from being a temporary “house guest.” A house guest means that the guest’s arrival was anticipated by some preparations. Things were cleaned, linens and towels readied, room was prepared. Crashing means that the person who comes to stay fends for themselves, brings their own linens and pretty much make do with the mess in the bathroom. This is not so much a complaint, as it is a humorous reality that fraternity life never ends. It was fun and Juri was definitely a trooper.
I ran a 5k Saturday morning, but unfortunately my time was about 27 minutes. Many ten-year old girls beat me that morning. Afterwards we went to the MSU homecoming parade and then went to breakfast at a place called Gailey’s. Later, we went to the Japanese Stroll Garden and shopped around the city. I was disappointed not to find my book at the Barne’s and Noble. Either they were out, or never ordered any. While in the store though, I met a guy who was perusing L*a*b color, the Canyon Conundrum and we started chatting. Turns out he had a great contact for an online photo printer Millers Lab that does great work on large size prints. I think between Walgreens and Millers Lab one can really enjoy getting prints from digital cameras.
Sunday morning, we visited with an old partner in crime, John H. He and I used to collaborate on projects and now serve as sounding boards for the various ideas we have in film, design, or home maintenance. Despite all the fun, getting back felt great. We gained a daylight savings hour and I am able to relax a little before jumping into freelance work.
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