It has been a while since I have last posted.Allot has happened since then.

I have finally been able to transfer into my own county at work.Now,instead of driving 32 miles one way,I only have to drive two and a half minutes.This saves me both time and gas.It's like getting a thirty dollar a week raise-plus almost two hours of my life back each and every day.The best part is,I like the shop and the people.

Not that I am no longer driving.Since we have gotten or 2004 Subaru Forrester a month and a half ago,we have already put over three thousand miles on it.I don't mind.I probably love driving this car more that any car I have ever driven.

Which is a good thing.This has been a typical driving week.Some weeks,it's driving up to Port Clinton to see my Dad.Or back and forth either to Toledo or Nelsonville to take the kids to or from college.
This week,I had to drive Nik and Adam back to the U of T(with a twenty mile detour going up,and getting lost on the way back home) on Tuesday,and on Wednesday,I had to drive up and back from my cousin John's wife,Denise's calling hours{God be with you,John and Denise} in Akron.We didn't get home until almost one a.m.

I wish we could have stayed for the funeral,but the class I am taking for work just wouldn't all0w it.It is nice to be in a job where schooling is necessary for advancement.It is fun to use my brain again.For other and reading and such,I mean.

The new Dan Brown book,'the Lost Symbol' was a quick read.This time Dan Brown takes on Washington D.C.If you have read either of his other two Robert Langston books you will be on very familiar ground.Though,I will say,I was 'very' surprised by the major plot twists at the end.I didn't think Dan Brown had it in him.Mr.Brown could have done without the compulsory,preachy last couple of wrap up chapters.Though I agreed-more or less-with what he was droning on and on about,I don't think the over-wrought ending will please either the religious or the atheist reader.Maybe that was his intent.

Because of furlough/cost saving days,today,I am officially starting my first real vacation-if only for five days-that I have had in over three years.

Today is some much needed R&R(plus paying the bills and running some errands).Tomorrow,because Robyn's brother,Jeff,had some extra tickets,we are going to see the Ohio State-Wisconsin game at 'the Shoe' in Columbus[GO BUCKS!].Monday(Columbus Day),I am going to go see one of my favorite rock groups of all time,Chicago's own,'Wilco'.Jeff Tweety and gang are only one of the greatest bands of all time,and if judging by the last time I saw them in concert,one of the greatest live bands:ever .

So,I am looking forward to a great week...I hope that you are too.Take care,with love,The Drew