Notes on Wednesdays

Yesterday was a pretty average day... but Wednesday is Wing Night at Shakey's, There are a bunch of us (somewhere between 4 and 20 grad students and their associated significant others) that go every week at 8pm for 15cent wings (cajun honey barbecue being the best flavor) and to hang out, catch up, and relax. We've been doing this for over 2 years now-- and while the size of the group varies-- it is there every week-- we've even convinced the bouncer not to charge us cover and we have our own "assigned" tables up in the back-- we've outlasted most of the waitresses-- so we're breaking in a new one now... another couple weeks and she'll have everyone's orders memorized! I never thought I would be a "regular" at a local dive bar.. but it has happened, and we all enjoy it.

In other activities yesterday, we took the Murph for a nice hike again, only this time we made him carry his own toys and junk in his saddlebags... amazing how many looks we get for that one. I feel the dog should carry his own poo though, not me! So on one side, his tennis ball on a rope-- the other side grocery bags just in case. The only thing is you have to get the tennis ball in the bag without him seeing you put it in there or he just spends the whole walk trying to bend his head over in weird yoga positions to get the ball out of the bag on his back... amusing, but hard to keep him moving. We tried taking the cat along on a walk once by putting her in the saddlebag... needless to say, that was an utter disaster-- so I tried a leash on the cat.. she doesn't like that either, so no outdoors for the Tiki-- she is our indoor only kitten. She has become fascinated with the outdoors, but only with the protection of the window screen keeping her safe and sound on the windowsill-- better for her sanity-- and less escape worries for me!