Bile Attack

jane smiling, originally uploaded by chase+kate.

Sorry we've been so lame with the pictures. We lost our picture jazz. Seriously- like 5 good pictures since we moved.

I think Lazlo covered the basics of the move, so on to the inessentials-

- our house/apt/townhome/condo thing is cozy (read 'cavelike') but the neighbors are bizarre and awesome. Ramona has become an escape artist in her middle age, and every day devises a new way to get out of our little fence. I don't blame her, really, with Wren holding her Dr. Bag waiting on the other side. Ramona has had her tem-a-ture taken more times than any other lab on earth. And I still haven't gotten all the bandaids off her belly.

- Lazlo's heart was broken by the false advertising that is "Dollar Bowling Night" at Dart Bowl, but with much encouragement, I think he's going to get back on the bowling horse that threw him. or something.

- My classes have started for the semester, and if you want to come distract me while I'm studying Technical Services and Collection Development, I will be at the Dart Bowl cafe, or at Thunderbird Coffee (2 great places within like 50 ft of our house. Hurray Austin!)

- Also in the Pro Austin Column, lots of old friends and family, lots of wonderful restaurants at which we can almost most of the time afford to eat, and lots of really weathery weather. Not accidentally ending up in San Bernadino before I even knew I was going in the wrong direction.

- Cons include: no Dudes, no Bodies of Water, no No Little Kindness (including Finn), our non-banded friends, "Smef" and Xie, pretty much all of Wren's closest friends, and ours too of course. It's a pretty flippin' big Con.

- Also Con, Austin gave me an ulcer. Or something. Probably Gallbladder disease it turns out. Either way, it's gross and very painful and involves bile and that's really all I should say to an audience that didn't do anything to deserve specifics. If you want to volunteer to come hold my hair back or something, give me a call. Our insurance doesn't kick in for another two weeks, so basically, I'm on my own.

Thanks to a truly wonderful guy (Lazlo's octogenarian triathalon friend) I got in to see a family doctor, who said that lots of pregnant and recently pregnant women get gallbladder disease, and basically I just have to have surgery to get it taken out, but that obviously I'll want to wait for some insurance to do that. So that's the story on that. I'm eating white rice and skim milk and bananas until we get insured.

- Hurray for insurance gaps! Manpower sucks.

- This list has degenerated and isn't making sense anymore. Look at the beautiful picture of Jane! Isn't she awesome!!!!!11

There's a lot more to say, but I'm too scatterbrained and malnourished to think of it now. We miss everyone in LA. Come see us! And maybe buy houses here...? It'll be like pocket change, guys. Seriously, turn your couch cushions over and come check us out! Austin! Not quite as hot in the summer as you thought! Now with more Bile! Hurray!