Back to Work - P/U Trooper

Happy 47th b-day bro Craig! Up at 530am exercise, coffee and internet Wake Mindy - present morning coffee meditation stretching 4-mile run - no drama eggs and english muffin shower for work. Chrissy agrees to handle Wednesday morning late start drive BM'er to work - clouds and cold - but no new snow I call Aarrow at 930am Trooper ready - forgot to ask about the total bill however Ken, peer, takes me to pick-up Trooper at noon Dave shares that they replaced intake manifold gasket, fuel injector o-rings, and fixed long-time broken passenger window for a grand total of $252. Wow - not bad. We briefly debated the fix for the window, me citing that there had to be more to it. Debate ended when Dave stated that if it fails again, I won't have to pay labor for the re-repair - just parts. Cool.

Trooper runs well - back to office Mindy phones mid-afternoon hysterical and in tears. I think worst - someone's sick or dead. Principal Jane calls Mindy to the mat for missing Monday - wants paper justification - bitch! I calm Mindy - agree to continue our conversation later Leave work at 530pm. Drive BM'er home - leave Trooper

Mindy and Bella take me to work to pick-up Trooper

Discuss dinner options - give authority to Bella - can't decide

Mindy eventually picks Bob Evans - not me - I agree to meet them at home later, and Mindy agrees to bring me home a Chipotle.

Drive home - work on blog and upload Oregon ski trip photos to webalbum

Mindy & Bella home around 730pm with my Chipotle

Food seems cool to touch- I put Chipotle chips bag in microwave. Mindy freaks - Don't! Asks me to look in the bag first. Inside is a little black velvet bag w/ drawstring. Toss aside and nuke chips. Asks me again to look in bag. inside is a diamond ring - my anniversary present. Very nice! Fits nice.

Jacob home from the hockey game around 830pm - Blue Jackets ahead when they left. I bet they would ultimately lose (they did).

Kids to bed. Mindy goes to bed early but can't sleep. I follow after 30 minutes of reading - near 10pm.