November 7, 2009

Today was a different and unique day from our usual O'Wich departure. We left at 8:00 and went to Milwaukee for a memorial service for Carlo's aunt who passed away last week. It was a beautiful service and it was great to see all the cousins - we hadn't seen them since the last memorial service a few years ago when his uncle passed. During the service we heard an incredible vocalist who I would like to come and sing at my funeral - if you know me you won't think this is weird! After the service was a luncheon and it was good to catch up with the family. We got on the road around 2:00 and after what felt like a round about tour, we were finally heading toward Madison en route to 39!

We got to O'Wich just after 4:00 and I took the opportunity to start my photo op for my upcoming class. Not sure what the actual assignment will be but I think if I have the opportunity to title the assignment that I might go with something like, "My O'Wich Neighborhood"! We got the cabin opened and it was time to kick back a bit. Carlo had been up since the night before, he worked and was feeling a little slappy!

Interested in keeping tabs on the temp? So far 62° in, 55° under and 54° out.

As tired as Carlo was, he decided it was safer for me to stay and watch the fireplace than to drive into town to pick up dinner. He said, "Youuuuuuuuuuu stay here and I'll be back!" So I added burnable materials to the fire and waited for him to return - although me and fire may not have been the safest of the options - just as him driving around in the dark, late in the evening and tired! Safely back, we had KFC and while attempting to remove our forks from the hermetically sealed plastic - we wondered what was up with the napkin...in its folded shape it measured 3/4" x 5" and even when opened could barely be considered a napkin! Seriously!!! Thank youuuuuuu for dinner!

By 9:30 I was exhausted and I was up only since 5:30 am while Carlo was hitting 24 + hours and was fading fast. I think Sleepy Stan aka Tired Ted and me had quite a vocabulistic day - starting at the memorial with the minister from the Philippines trying to pronounce words such as cathedral and eat - he pronounced them cateedrill and et. There were a plethora of mispronounced words - we couldn't help but giggle but sadly no pen to jot them down - who thinks to bring a pen to a memorial??? Others to giggle or at least smile at are Sleepy Stan driving to his Hacienda on the Riviera in Portaj. There were conundrums and similiaritillities (this word is spelled wrong on purpose!) and an Idiot Savant as well (was I at work with the IS?!!) We laughed for what felt like hours! There certainly was no one missing out on any fun today!

Night Night!