re-eal exciting...

yeah, right.

been checking out fares from denver to chicago for my mom recently. she's going in early september for the Hip Sing national conference, which is biennial. well, looks like a flight on American for about $238...not bad, considering she waited a bit too long to get the tix. well, to make me get the ticket. i knew she was wanting to go a few weeks ago, when there was a fare sale to chicago - $124 + taxes - which would have put the price at around $163. ah well. it's not like she has to pay for it since she's gonna be denver's only delegate.

as i said, 're-eal exciting, this stuff...'

as for more exciting news, my knee is still a bit wobbly. i haven't played all week, which can only help it. we'll see about this coming week; i really shouldn't miss this coming thursday, as this league is winding down. i may even play with some old indoor shoes, just to give my knees a break. god, after playing for seventeen years, i still can't understand how people can play with shoes on grass. 'course, i'll do ANYTHING (except stop playing) to save my knees...but it may be too late ;)

better news...

i'm helping out with the food for susie's bridal shower tomorrow. looks like 40-45 people have rsvp'ed...so we're looking at making a shitload of food. on the menu:

chicken salad
seven layer dip
antipasto salad
nectaring chickpea couscous
spiral cut ham
pasta salad
mini cheesecakes

luckily, lois and i only have to make the first four items, which we'll do tonight (w/ the exception of the 7-layer). the antipasto salad and the couscous are things that we've made for years and usually disappears within seconds; no complaints there.