April 28, 2011

I distinctly remember the excitement of getting my driver's license nine years ago atrophy into a feeling of despair as I watched the cost of a gallon of gas inch up, and up, and up.  I was so disappointed because the memory of driving around town until my parents found a $0.99 per gallon station was still fresh in my mind.  Paying anything above $1.00 per gallon was simply unacceptable.  To say I haven't noticed the price of gas continually climb over the years would be an absolute lie, but it doesn't mean I didn't have to catch my breath when I saw the total cost for less than 13 gallons of gas.  That defunct bicycle of mine is looking pretty attractive right about now. 

April 27, 2011

Another Wednesday night at the Nutty Brown Cafe proved much more enjoyable tonight than it did last week.  A table full of friends, a cool breeze, and some fancy dance lessons paired nicely with Charlie Robison & Co.  For someone who doesn't listen to much music outside the confines of my iTunes library, I was surprised to know, and be able to sing along with, a few of the songs he played.  Only later this evening did I realize I knew one of the songs because it was a cover, and the other because it is used in the Texas Oncology commercials.  Kyle will be pretty disappointed to find out his Texas country indoctrination scheme wasn't the purpose for my singing along tonight!