Several meetings on the agenda today. I was just telling Stephen this morning that my work life seems to be a series of steep heights of activity followed by deep lulls. Sometimes this can be disconcerting. I've never been a fan of roller coasters...

Unfortunately, Stephen's work life is currently in a long lull. I guess it's the slow season for them and that is compounded by his newness in the position. So he's at a loss for things to do sometimes. And that really doesn't sit well with him. Hopefully, his employers will figure this out sooner than later and at least toss some "busy work" his way.

While we're on the topic of Stephen... his 40th birthday fast approacheth. I've got a month to come up with something memorable and meaningful to give him for this delightful event. Don't get me wrong... I have lots of great ideas. I just can't seem to focus on making any of them happen. Some thoughts include: fly-in fishing trip with a buddy, motorcycle trip (on rented bike) someplace scenic, hunting charter, etc etc. Hmmmm. Guess I'm still pondering.

Today's food topic: In about 15 minutes, I'm heading down to the Federal Building, 2 blocks away, to buy a giant cookie out of a basket for a buck. The basket of goodies gets replenished (according to the metal detecting security guards at the front door) each Monday afternoon. If you come later than Tuesday, things are pretty well picked over and potentially starting to stale. The goodies are sold as a fund raiser for some needy group in town. So really, I'm buying the cookie for someone else's benefit... not just because they're really yummy.