too anxious...

to even type.

we leave for Spain in a week and i have not even planned an itinerary. i think we're going to split the trip into mostly two and three day stays, with the exception of Madrid...

so here's a rough itinerary:

Madrid - 4 nights (including day trips to Segovia and Aranjuez)
Bilbao or Santander (same general area) - 2 nights
Santiago de Compostela - 2 nights
overnight train to Sevilla
Sevilla - 2 to 3 nights
Córdoba - 2 nights
Granada - 2 nights (gotta see the Alhambra!)
back to Madrid for two more nights

somewhere in there, we have an extra night. we're considering Toledo, but it's so close to Madrid. i wish we had an extra week or two. it would be awesome to view the Rock of Gibraltar...spend some time in Portugal...or even get a couple days in Morocco. 'course, that all takes even more money that we lack ;) if we get to see some castles, moorish architecture, the Prado, the caves at Altamira, and drink some good wine, we'll be content.

with dad in the rehab facility, it has been hard to concentrate or to even get anything done. i've been meaning to get new rear brakes and a new CV boot. argh. money? it barely has enough time to sit in my sweaty palm...

Cindi mentioned that she popped into Anthony's for some pie. sigh. last friday, after watching the cat for awhile, i stopped at the Famous Pizza on B'dwy and Bayaud for a slice of sausage. yummm. i forgot how much better this one is compared to the colfax store (the sheridan store is still good though). anyway, just by gorging on that slice, it only reaffirmed my 20-year loyalty to Famous... it must be the crust and the slightly sweet sauce.

i'm just about drooling.

there's a NY Pizzeria a half block from the Brakes Plus that i patronize on occasion. they too, have great crust - hot and slightly chewy; a perfect excuse to take my car to Brakes Plus ;)

some major competition across the way though. on the other side of Leetsdale is Papou's, which serves Connecticut style pizza. i know you're saying, "Conne-wha?" yep. i don't know what makes Connecticut style pizza, but this place has won best pizza in westword two years running. so, cindi, that means you and me...at Papou's...soon.

talk about jumbled thoughts...

went to see Secret Window at the cheapies last saturday. Johnny Depp is always great. the movie was unexpectedly tense and creepy...

a better blog later...