I made a trip to the Maryland Renaissance Festival (http://www.rennfest.com/) on Saturday. This was probably my fourth or fifth time going. Earlier in the year, I tried to set aside some time to go to the Virginia Renaissance Festival, but never made it. This was opening weekend, and I figured that if I waited until later in the season, things would come up and I would miss going this year. So, I took advantage of my free weekend and went.
A friend put a status update on facebook saying that for one week he would change his last name on facebook to the last name of the first person to like his status update. I know that it is all in fun, but I think a name isn’t something to just give away or change so casually.
It is hard to believe that on Wednesday, Buddy will have been gone a full year. I may not think of him all the time, but he made his mark on me. It took me months before I threw out his pillow, and probably still have a stray toy hidden under the couch or in the corner of the basement. I still have dog treats in the cabinet.
I miss Buddy and the order that he brought my life. At the time, I may not have enjoyed all of the late night walks or cleaning up the messes, but he kept me on a schedule. After his passing, I didn’t have to worry about going straight home after work or have an excuse for not being able to leave for the weekend. I gained some freedom of my schedule.
I am not ready to go back to having a dog. It isn’t easy living alone and taking care of a dog. The timer on my watch was always set to remind me how long it had been since Buddy’s last walk. Every plan I made included some thought about Buddy and when I would be able to get home.
Was I a wimpy kid? Being in school is an interesting time of one’s life. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, went to a Catholic grade school and a public high school, and had an older brother.
I have two cars, my 2004 Chevy Trailblazer and my 2008 smart fortwo. Both serve a purpose… The smart fortwo, with its fuel economy, is great for getting from place to place. The Trailblazer with its trunk and room for five is great for shopping and trips. It is also better equipped to deal with snow and ice.
I used to have this crazy idea that if I had two cars, I would never have to worry about being without a car if one broke down. Unfortunately, that is not really the case. I had to bring both cars to be repaired lately.
I feel like I have been on a series of missions since last week. I had several Christmas/clown events coming up and I needed to get ready.
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