When you see a car driving down the road all alone in the pitch dark at 1:00am, you know it has a story. Normal people are normally safe in bed at that lonely hour, so anyone who is still out is probably there for an interesting reason. As I was driving down the road all alone in the pitch dark at 1:00am last night, I wasn't thinking in terms of stories until I realized how it must seem from the perspective of someone else. Yes, I had my own story.
After I got out of work that day, Anne and I had met up with Vince and Tim in Aurora and then taken the Metra into Chicago. We had an exciting day walking up and down through the city, getting passport photos taken on a whim when we saw a FedEx/Kinkos, shopping at Banana Republic, eating at Giordanos, and hailing cabs from the side of the street. We had no particular reason to be there except to just be there, and it was fun.
We got back to Aurora late and then spent our last few hours together hanging out in Tim's room. The three of them would soon be setting out for Chautauqua, NY, where they are spending the rest of the summer at a string music camp. But we tried to prolong our goodbyes by putting on a Family Guy episode and then falling asleep together in a pile on the couch. Thus, this was why I was stuck driving home in the middle of the night, but it was a very peaceful drive after a very satisfying day.
Goodbye! I will miss you!
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WELL Anne, the answer to that FAQ is that I am actually already in France! Since I don't have an apartment yet, I am currently homeless. There's a nice warm vent that I curl up on to go to sleep at night, and I beg for enough Euro coins to go to an internet cafe two times a week and check e-mail. Being exposed to the elements 24/7 is really wearing on me, and I'm sure I look like a pile of rags. In fact, I got physically thrown out of the harp store the other day when I was trying to practice on the show harps. I guess I didn't manage to pull off the "I'm trying out the harps because I am seriously considering buying one" act.
Things will be looking up soon, I'm sure.
P.S. I fed a couple ducks some pieces of bread yesterday when I was at the beach. Can that be a form of redemption?
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