I got a ticket for allegedly running a red light back in September (it was broken, but what can you do). I took defensive driving a while ago, but forgot to
send off for my driving record. All the paperwork is due in court tomorrow, so that meant going to Austin to pick up the record in person.
So, after sleeping for about 3.5 hours in Huntsville Sunday, driving Ed to the airport at 5:30am, taking a 45 minute nap on the side of the road between
Huntsville and Birmingham, sleeping for an hour on the flight back to Houston, and taking a 1.5 hour nap once I got home, I drove to Austin. Got into town just
in time to sing with the St. David’s Compline Choir for their 9pm service: plainsong, sarum,
Gregorian chant…I love singing that stuff. Then went over to the Behemolith and ate chicken wings with JP and
George, talked with John and Holly, and looked at the heavens through George’s mondo telescope. Was up til 1 talking, then stayed up another hour entering blog
items (see below).
Got up at 8, breakfasted with JP at the Omelettry, which I am afraid I can no
longer recommend (higher prices, had to ask for real cream instead of the CoffeeMate on the table, only one refill on coffee, which also had to be requested).
Stopped by the Texas Heart Hospital and visited with Lee Chilton, one of my freshman advisers, who is now a cardiologist and daddy, but still a committed cyclist
(he once rode Beer-Bike with a broken foot). Lunched with Mark Mellon-Werch on the UT campus, where we ran into PJ Abrams, an old MOB SA buddy.
Stopped by JJ Baskin’s office at SEDL to deliver a baby present only 9 months late and visited with him for a bit before
driving back home.
For those of you whom I missed this trip, I apologize. I’ll catch ya next time. I am now tired. I think I shall sleep.