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Of the many (many) things I won't miss once I move in a couple weeks, chief among them is the drive. It takes about 15 minutes to get home from work; add another five or ten if I'm coming from somewhere fun (and, thus, slightly impaired). I look longingly at the street (near things both friendly and fun) where I will turn starting Sunday, June 1, every time I'm on my way to the freeway pictured above.
"Had one of those days When you wanna try heroin, Drunk driving, Some form of soft suicide."
-- The Weakerthans, "Leash."
I want this lady's job. Seriously.
Three of the four days I was in the office this week, this woman sat, just like this, outside. See, we have a little cafe on the first floor, with a few outdoor seats. Only this woman brings her lunch. And a drink from a gas station. And reads a book. For hours on end. The tables do not belong to the paper, or the building. They are the cafe's. They are for customers, and they're often full. Crazy reading bag lady, they are not for you.
A cruel joke at my neighborhood petrol station, where the hand-drawn "3" doesn't exactly outshine the original "1" at night.
Diving meet over, and I had a blast. Skipped Saturday, instead got ultra-burned at the beach; then went back out to the pool today, where the 98-degree weather and "Extreme" UV forecast really did a number on my face. (Perhaps that should be today's Photo of the Day.)
Again, more photos here. Will probably upload the last (non-Finchum/Boudia) photos sometime Monday.
Awesome day at the pool. Going back out Sunday for sure; tomorrow, maybe, too. Lots more photos here.
Rudolph the Black-Nosed Green Dog.
(Yes, I'm getting lazy, just taking pictures of art on my walls. Cut me some slack; it's been a long week.)
I rented a nice long lens for the weekend, as I got permission to go shoot the USA Diving Grand Prix at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatics Center. Even got some tips from Master of all swimming/diving photography, Getty Images' Donald Miralle. So, more interesting pictures will be appearing shortly, with any luck. I plan to go out Friday and Sunday... and, depending on how things go, perhaps Saturday, too. Hoping for more good weather!
With the Indiana primary not called until after 1 a.m. Eastern time, it seems rather unfortunate timing to take down your newspaper's entire web site to launch a new one. Sometime. Later.
As I suspect the problem will be fixed (or the great new site launched!) soon, here's evidence. You'll note the time in the upper right here; you'll also note the cheerful duck (he's hard at work!) and cute backwards "3"s. You won't, however, note any mention of this pesky "election." Nice job, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
