Stranded at the drive in

Tonight I'm checking off another item on my list of 34 things. #18 go to a drive in movie. I'm gonna see Star Trek (LOVE IT) again double featured with Terminator. I plan to wear pedal pushers, mary janes, and a long scarf around my ponytail for the full effect. Very excited.

As for others I've checked off in the past few weeks: #26 got a pedicure on my 1/2 bday celebration. And I'll be checking off #17--use my backyard for something this weekend for a Memorial Day party. The yard did get mowed by my #33, which allowed me to have this party and to keep my #20--avoid mowing the yard. It counts if someone else mows it, right?

That leaves 18 left to do before November. Not bad. Not bad.

Laboring in Lubbock

So I went for my 13 mile run this morning. It wasn't too bad. The weather is cool today. I'm still slow, though. We're looking at a 6-6 1/2 hour marathon pace. ugh.
Two months to go, though, so maybe I can speed it up, and I am certainly stronger than I was last year. I don't even hurt after 13.

So while running, I could smell the bbq pits/grills firing up. Slow cooked brisket making was about to begin. Hank Hill would be proud. And so after running, I took a little nap and decided to venture out into town for some bbq. After all, what is Labor Day without bbq, and what is Lubbock without a myriad of bbq joints to choose from?

No luck. Everything in LBB is closed down for the holiday--stores and restaurants swathed in American flags (which made me almost wonder if it was actually memorial day or something). But the grocery store was open, so I picked up some brisket, potato salad and spinach dip, and settled in with Solaris, the sci fi pick of the day, and a Fat Tire. My parents stocked my fridge with beer enough to last me until december.

Despite the bbq letdown, I liked the LBB a little more today. Everything is better when you run. There are parks everywhere, and I dig the buildings. It's like The Last Picture Show. And I found another free food event this week. All I have to do is pretend I am a mechanical engineering major. I figure I'll wikipedia the main points and drop a few words like thermodynamics and pneumatics. Ooo and control theory; I like that one. Or I'll just wear a short skirt and smile. It worked at the International student gala last week. Sadly, I arrived too late for food.

Happy Labor Day.