– Paid our first mortgage payment
– Received our first tax bill
– Didn’t hyperventilate
– Got our first Christmas tree (technically second, but we tend to silently block out the Nick years)
– There are pluses and minuses to living with a guy who buys a tree with an emphasis on “efficiency,” because he had the rental car anyway
– Speaking of Nick — Our second apartment was like bizarro world. When the apartment management company messed up our final walkthrough twice and generally weren’t helpful, the landlord intervened and just sent us back our security deposit in full.
– The problem with making homemade thank you notes for housewarming gifts — You still have to sign and hand them out to people. AKA the toil side of crafting.
– With the cute little home in a fabulous (really breathtaking scenery-wise) location, I kind of obsess on one of my stand-up jokes. Really, with the way it’s going we are way overdue for a terminal illness.
– Fuck the automakers. Fuck them hard. Let’s list all of the industries that Congress will never consider bailing out, like say casinos in Nevada.
– I kind of hate John Dingell now, not that I ever loved him
– The boss suggested it wouldn’t be that hard to pitch a fit/otherwise act crazy during next week’s jury selection. If only I could videotape for Youtube.com
– Still have resisted the urge to research the fuck out of the murder case on the web
– If anyone in Boston cares, we’ll be heading there some time. I don’t have any particulars yet. Email or call me for a reunion.
– I’m devoid of Christmas gift ideas. Right now, I’m thinking ShamWow for everyone, because the Germans always make good stuff.
– Looking forward to wearing what I will always consider Dot’s sweater. I’ve kept the tags on to keep it looking like new

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