Day 2 of the Cohncolony.. Diane called and is doing well in Costa Rica.. thought it’s pretty darn hot..

Gabe and I are doing great.. with both actually woke up in time for school AGAIN !.. Gabe had packed hi own lunch.. mostly candy I think.. but that is what he says he usually take (yeah, right 🙂

I had another long and productive work day at home. I did break to take a longish run with the dogs up in Honey Hollow.. Still some snow up there.. but it was warm enough to run in shorts leeves .

Gabe got home around 3.. but I had work until nearly 6 At that point Gabe suggested that we take a run.. he’s trying to build his endurance for lacrosse…  I’m always up for a run.. even if it’s the second for the day.

The rivershore trail was almost completely mud.. very few patches of snow.. it was close to 60 degrees.. freekishly warm for this time of year.. but nice just the same.

There were signs of early spring everywhere .. including a bunch of new beaver chewed tree stumps.

Gabe decided to sprint.. which left me with this view soem of the time.. oh to be young..  It was serious fun running with this boy.

On the way back, we stopped by the river.. and Gabe had the nutty idea to jump in.. so we did.. where’d he get ideas like that ?!?!?  It was still about 40 degrees in the water.. so we didn’t stay in that long.

We were clean.. but the girls were filthy.. Gabe washed them while I made dinner. Look at the sand and dirt that they tracked back !

Around 8 I took Gabe to Dylans to spend the night.. they’re goign to stratton tomorrow.. Then I dropped by work and picked up my liquid nitrogen dewer.. and dropped it with my friend wendy in Middlesex..  on ,y way to hear music in Montpelier. I went to see David Symon’s band the Salt Wives.. a klezmer band at Langdon street cafe..> As soon as I got there the owner came up and handed me this.. I’m performing there a week from Monday during ‘Geek Week’..   It was nice to check out the stage !

I didn’t want to use a flash.. but here’s The Slat WIves.. David  is the acordian player on the right. he told me that he left some SamStoens in Poland and Holland for us..

The second band was Avi Fox-Rosen’s Absurdist Rock Cabaret.. It was amazing. funny and disturbing.. just perfect for a Saturday night alone in a bar ! (don’t ask about the props)

Well.. that’s all for now..

Oh.. Diane sent another report from Costa Rica.. Here it is.. I hope she gets used to the heat..
It was great hearing from her today.. We miss her !

Hi!
 
Last night was warm and still until about 11:00.  While I sat in the living space I had to shooo 2 racoons away at different times.  Apparently one night a few weeks ago a guy named Will was sleeping right off the kitchen. He came out in the middle of the night to find 8 raccoons having a party in the kitchen.  They had a feast.  Since then some things were closed up.  However last night the last person in did not close the door tightly and some raccons ate a few things at about 3 AM.  We both heard noise but thought it was noisy house mates.  Guess not.
 
I woke up this morning to a cool-ish wind and went for a short run on the beach.  I dog jogged along with me and continued to follow me for the rest of the morning.  He even slept on the tile space outside the yoga space.  I tried  not to make anymore eye contact with him and I think he found someone else to follow.  There are stray dogs all over here. 
 
The beach had huge waves.  I saw a few surfers doing their thing.  It was amazing to watch.
 
Afternoon looks quiet.  I will go eat and maybe read.  Then a 3:00 yoga class and maybe I will head to the beach again.  The sun is intense here and it gets dark quickly and earlier than us due to the equator distance.
 
All is well here.  Oh the dog’s name in our place is Ereka!  love…diane 

OK.. that’s it.. nite everybody.. nite sam !
-me

Looooong hard day at work.I’m working at home most days while Diane is traveling so I’m home when Gabe gets here.. Today I stood at the counter and worked from the moment I got back from taking Gabe to school until 6PM. I think I walked to the fridge twice.. aside from that.. I stood there all day.. My brain was fried.

As soon as I was off work, Gabe and I took off for grocery shopping. it wouldn’t be a proper man cave with real snacks in the hose.. We were planning on shopping recklessly/. but we didn’t dare go into the store hungry.. so we stopped for a very delicious dinner at Mexicalis .. 

I couldn’t help making Diane a valentine in my left over black beans. 

Oce full, we headed over to the Grocery store. Gabe is an expert impulse shopper.. he made all the key choices. 

We got only essentials  !

We even got junk food for the dogs !

We also decided to try some new stuff including ‘FuFu’ whihc is used to make peanut butter soup..

Happy St. Patty’s day folks.. I’m the least irish person on the planet.. but.. like everyone else, I’m irish today.. Happy St Patty’s to all my real Irish friends (kate, tim. hugh,ellen) and fake irish friends (mike, ron  jay etc.. who just went to notre dame)

Well ,. today was a really big day.. Diane took off for Costa Rica for her birthday yoga trip.. I took her to the airport around 9ish.. I’m so excited for her. this sounds like it’s going to be an awesome trip.. t

Being St Patty’s I had to toast the day. here’s some of the green  ‘moonshine’ I made in my still this afternoon. .. Let me tell you at about 180 proof.. it gives new meaning to the word ‘toast’ … 🙂