amkean pronunciation

Dirk alluded to the women's world cup currently being played in a time zone that causes games to be live while I'm on the treadmill. This morning was USA-Sweden, which, if you're stuck watching a game, is a pretty good game to be watching, because hooray for Swedes. Anyway, I bring this up only to point out that the Swedes have a player named Nilla Fischer. I just about cried.

This story about a giant spider web didn't phase me at first, but then I started to notice an odd proliferation of spiders in my life, such as my house and my workplace. What's going on with the spiders, and WHAT DO THEY WANT? There's a huge spider web in my yard that was constructed in, like, no time at all.

Yesterday was the best night of the fall so far because CHG and I grilled portobellos and sweet corn and sat outside without the mosquito menace. We had been for a walk, then I saw John next door grilling, and I simply had to follow suit, because it hadn't occurred to me before.

I've run 4 days in a row now. Not far, but I'm doing it. The James Page Blubber Run is tomorrow. I'll probably run to earn my snacks at Sweeney's tomorrow night.