hello girls and boys

i really wish there were thunderstorms here. that is one thing i will never not miss.

there is this lilac bush growing in the yard a few houses up the street. there is a big stone retaining wall along the street and the yard is probably 8 feet above the sidewalk. i pass by every time i go home, and i always forget the bush is even there because it's so high up and i'm sort of little. but then i get this big, sweet breath of the blossoms and i look up and remember how beautiful it looks and smells. it's a shame that things like this that make me so happy also make me so allergically miserable. but let's just not think about that.

and now it is time for a few messages:

mich-consider this my entry in your guestbook. and i can't believe you still haven't linked me...

katie-i want to know the answer to michele's question too. i'm just not brave enough to ask like she did.

tori-thanks for the update. i want to know more. and it is possible that if they ever hold an event like that again i would fly in for it, so you let me know.

bob-i always thought you were created, not born. huh. well, happy birthday!

lynds/jess-i hope my translating skills helped you guys feel a little closer. and speaking of links, can i add you to my list lyndsey?

patrick-i'm glad you didn't get electrocuted because i really like knowing you.

i have messages for the rest of you too, but it suddenly seems sort of strange to write to ones when everyone else can also read it.
oh man, i need another nap before dinner. or maybe another coffee. peace out, rescue rangers.