Dawn and I picked up Erica this afternoon for a fun-filled romp around Lloyd Center. First we did lunch at the sushi-go-‘round outside the mall, during which even Yours Truly tried some things I would normally avoid at all costs. Then came a bit of mallrat time, during which shirts and games were purchased. (Okay, so Erica got a Go board. That’s all the gaming we got into today.) Finally, we saw the Hitchhiker’s movie.

(Short review: Funny overall, only sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, with several glaring unresolved plot threads and some not-quite-right characterization.)

Now we’re resting up for the main event of the weekend: Mari and Doug’s handfasting. Will we be ready? Will everything work as planned? Stay tuned and find out, folks…

It’s a good sign of things to come for the weekend when your girlfriend’s Amtrak train arrives precisely on time. Speaking of time-related luck, Dawn’s transfer this evening covered from the time we left for dinner clear until the time we got home from dinner. I love it when the bus drivers are generous, don’t you?

Tomorrow: lunch and a movie, if all goes well…

I spent all day today at home. That is, the kids’ home. I saw them off to school (with some prodding, in one case) and then napped some more, after which the phone calls came. I talked to Wendi, I talked to some people at work, and I talked to Grandma Penny. In between calls I loaded anime onto the living room computer and chatted a bit online. Around 2:30 I started dinner, which was done shortly before Alex got home. The kids went to the hospital to see their mother and new sibling. After they came home we watched a couple episodes of anime and then I sent them to bed.

Tomorrow, I’ll try to stagger back into something resembling my normal routine… though I will be showing up a bit late for work. Ah well…

I just got word a little bit ago.

I’m sure that once she gets home she’ll be able to tell you all about it in her own place, but since she can’t do that today… well, here’s your announcement. Mind you, I don’t have much in the way of details beyond “it’s a boy, and everyone’s doing fine.” But hey, that’s the important stuff, right?

I’m hanging with the kids a lot more than expected, this weekend. See, somebody had to go to the hospital tonight and is likely to be there for a couple of days. Therefore, I’m crashing out at the kids’ place.

Hey, this’ll be a great chance for the kids and I to get in some more quality time. That’s always a good thing. Now to see if anyone actually sleeps tonight…

6pm. This evening. Downtown Portland at Backspace. Of course you’ll be there. Why would you be anywhere else?

Portland Bloggers. Come on down and meet your fellow compulsive journallers.

UPDATE: Why would you be anywhere else? Duh, because everyone else got the memo that tonight was “Really Bad Punk ‘Music’ Over The Sound System Night” at yonder gathering venue. I am not kidding. The worst, ever. No verve, no creativity, lame lyrics, bad singing, no musical chops on the part of any bandmember. I essentially listened to the same bad “song” for a solid half hour. Hey, it’s not like anyone could tell the difference between any two given tracks. I don’t know who picked the music this evening, but they need to be strung up in some exceedingly painful fashion. Be grateful that you missed it, folks.