Winter, winter winter

Yesterday was busy.

I had a hemmoraging gas return line on my jeep fixed, I got my honda started, and stabilized the gas for winter, I finally washed a load of laundry (how many times can you wash one pair of boxers by hand?) Drummed for an hour.

I made $30. or so at work, upset Lisa for the first time, and discovered the joys of dark import beer.

Winter is here, and as person who rides a bike or has a topless jeep out for as long as possible, this is not my natural habitat.

And yes, I upset Lisa for the first time.

She was having trouble with someone at work, and as she spoke of her frustration, looking to me for empathy, and all I could do is smile at her. I realized that her-dead-on stare has that effect on me, and it took me a minute to realize it. She thought I was giving her the "Oh, you're so cute when your angry," condescending pat on the head. Well, she still is cute when she's angry, but you get the point.

I actually hope that effect lasts a long time.

The dark beer came from the every other week Michigan Times putting-the-paper-to-bed celebration at The Torch. Newcastle apparently works a lot better at getting me buzzed.

At the table, Lisa came up. I don't know how. But I ended up showing pictures of her on my phone. "She's beautifle," said Alea Orr, a rockstar staff writer. So my editorial friends at the 'Times understands the situation I'm in. "I respect you so much more than i did a minute ago," said Alea.

She's talking about my not leaving Lisa because she's pregnant. I told Alea it wasn't really a choice. I didn't even think about it or process a decision.

I'm not trapped, or cornered, I haven't been removed from any freedom, Lisa is an honest and really cool chick, if I can be so base.

When I look at Lisa, I smile and think, "Nope, can't go anywhere."

I wouldn't choose to have not started the relationship because of this, and I wouldn't change anything she wouldn't want changed.

I maintain that her biggest drawback is that she likes country music.

pictured above is my Step Brother Andy and his friend Logan at Silver Lake in Mears Michigan, August 08.