Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• participated in the first Torchbearer Campaign planning meeting of the year.
• attended FuzzyPhotos KC benefit for No More Homeless Pets KC & KC Free Health Clinic @ Trio (fun).
• got caught up w/ the kids @ NYC Prep (PC, PC, PC...).

Today I...

• finished the expansion project brochure (spiffy).
• distributed Friends Strategic Plan draft to board for comment (they won't).
• had eggplant parm (yum) @ Accurso's for lunch.
• went on Downtown Council 18th & Vine Pub Crawl: Harpers (nice), Mutual Musicians Foundation (historic), KC Friends of Alvin Ailey (artsy), KC Blues & Jazz Juke Joint (casual), & The Blue Room (fave).

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• had a business breakfast (veggie omelette) @ Chaz w/ KC Public Library's Development Director.
• attended my first Staff Council Communications Committee mtg (topic: Web site redesign).
• went to Urban Core Group hh @ the new Faultless Starch HQ in the West Bottoms (historic).
• did laundry & cut m' hairs.

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• had two agenda items at all staff meeting (so important).
• went to hh @ The Phoenix.
• attended taping of "Meet the Past: Nell Donnelly Reed"@ KC Public Library (PACKED!)
• finished reading "Kitchen" (charming).

Today I...

• felt a little sluggish (hungover).
• made a brochure about the building project.
• caught up w/ JS for the 1st time in foreons.
• made & ate (DELICIOUS) watermelon & cucumber salad (seriously).
• made & ate (DELICIOUS) pasta w/ green olive (Osceola)cheese.

Today I...

• had a (realtor-hosted) open house ("7 groups").
• had fun in the sun @ MS&JR's pool.
• reached "Just Brilliant" farmer status.
• enjoyed (drank too much @) Bad Music Sunday @ Outabounds.
• Hasselhoff'd a DiGiorgno's (supreme).

Today I...

• ran errands (City Market, Costco, Office Depot, Streetside).
• met aunt, uncle & cousins @ Chef Burger for lunch (go 4 burgers & dogs, pass on Ahi Tuna Burger).
• reached "Acclaimed Farmer" status & purchased more (virtual) land.
• enjoyed tapas @ La Bodega (over priced, but nice) w/ RD.
• saw (and loved!) "The Rose: The 30th Anniversary Rock Musical".

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches.)
• completed / distributed 1st draft of Friends strategic plan (5:00 PUSH!)
• ate (too much) Indian (Pakastani) buffet @ New Cafe Tandoor with RD.
• bought a (virtual) llama.

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• gave Student Recruitment Staff a tour of the liberry.
• had lunch on the patio of Trio (florentine chicken sammie) w/ SB
• met w/ Friends' Strategic Planning Task Force.
• had dinner on the patio of McCoys (bbq chicken sammie) w/ GM.
• bought more "land" and re-arranged "trees".

Today I...

• met LM for breakie @ Bob Evans (down on the farm).
• submitted my poor Nix to a day @ the Vet (vaccinations & TWO teeth pulled!)
• spent 3 hrs conducting a SWOT analysis of the liberries communications (interesting - really).
• mowed my (real) yard & tended my (pretend) farm (I'm addicted.)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• completed 1st draft of Friends of the Library strategic plan.
• received 3 "Best (Academic) Friends (of the Library) Awards" from ALTAFF!
• met a Friends' board member @ Trio for drinks.
• planted a giant cotton "M" in m' farm.

Today I...

• did yoga over lunch (lizard, frog).
• had my house shown (i've lost count...)
• enjoyed chicken tacos & margs @ Margarita's w/ RD.
• scheduled Nix's day @ the vet (teeth cleaning & vaccinations).
• caught up on my "farming", email, & blogging (whew!).

Today I...

• packed up the camp sight (ugh).
• drove (rode) home (whew.)
• picked up Nixie from Grandma's (yay!)
• drank beer poolside @ MS & JR's (nice.)
• installed new modem & got back online (finally!)
• watched TV (TiVo) & slept in m'own bed (ahhhhhh.)

Today I...

• made instant coffee, scrambled eggs, & Morning Star "sausage" using one pan (industrious)
• drank beer @ the river (brrr).
• drank mgd64 (keep u slim) & at bbq pork (make u fat) in the camp square (balance).
• played Sorry! (yay!) on a picnic table.
• slept in a tent.

Today I...

• sampled 500 & bought 4 cheeses (sharp cheddar, horseradish, green olive, & buffalo wing) @ Osceola Cheese (yum!)
• drove (rode) to the Niangua River Oasis (zzz).
• set up camp (ugh).
• drank beers @ the river, ate burgers from the grill, & s'mores round the campfire (ahh).
• slept in a tent.

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• had the Troostwood guys refit my car door (not closing tightly).
• determined top initiatives for Friends of the Library Strategic Plan (fascinating.)
• packed for camping.
• sent Nixie off to Grandma's for the weekend (sniff sniff).

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• went to yoga over lunch (mermaid, airplane).
• met RD for dinner @ Jalepeno's (yum!).
• mowed m'yard & cut m'hair (real life) & planted rasberries, cabbage, grapes, & melons (virtual life).
• groceries/supplies for camping (real) & BOUGHT A HOUSE! (virtual).

Today I...

• bought "Kitchen" (charming) @ the ALA Conf exhibits (yawn).
• shared a Tuscan salad & Chicken Vesuvio sandwich w/ SB @ Harry Caray's (tasty!)
• flew to home to KC (finally!)
• delivered my tent to JK & planned for camping trip.
• shared a bottle of Dancing Bull Cabernet (excellente') w/ RD.

Today I...

• walk & walked, rode 2 trains & 3 busses.
• attended sessions on fundraising trends, Library 2.0, viewing library through users' eyes, & architecture building awards (informational-ish).
• played (& lost) trivia w/ RL @ Halsted's over burgers & beers.

Today I...

• attended conf sessions on Public/Academic Library Partnerships & Making/Telling/Keeping Stories (informative).
• perused an exhibit @ Chicago Architecture Foundation (educational).
• spent an (amazing) afternoon in Millenium Park.
• stopped in to the Reagle Beagle for a brewsky.
• bought 2 shirts (LOVE THEM!) @ H&M on Michigan Ave.
• enjoyed (supersweet) slushee drinks @ Sidetracks w/ MK & CY.

Today I...

• attended sessions on Library Development, The Future of Libraries, & Creating "Zones w/ Heart" (rivotting).
• had tortilla soup & salad @ Shor (so-so)
• road in 1 car, 3 trains, & 3 busses (mobile)
• caught up w/ an old friend, DL, for drinks @ Millers Pub (nostalgic)
• celebrated MK bday @ Wildfire & SideTracks (good times)

Today I...

• flew to Chicago (a-gain).
• walked & walked & walked & rode in 1 car, 1 plane, 2 busses, & 3 trains (mobile!)
• registered & got orientationed @ the ALA conf (check.)
• had hh w/ MO Librarians @ the Westin.
• enjoyed (take out) Thai from Duck Walk w/ MK & CY (tasty & cheap!)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• planted/harvested (virtual) grapes, strawberries, tomatoes (Distinguished Farmer!)
• spent hours fighting w/ the net on ALA conf site (grrrr!)
• made & ate chicken/veggie stirfry & veggie potstickers (YUM!)
• nursed my infected bitten/scraped ankles (ouch!)
• did laundry & packed for Chicago (a-gain).

Today I...

• went to the gym before work.
• gave the UMKC Retirees Assoc. group a liberry tour (lively!)
• went to yoga over lunch (stretchy!)
• met w/ Bloch School advisor to discuss (POSSIBLE) more schoolin'
• mowed yard & cut hairs (real life) harvested grapes & planted strawberries (pretend).
• ate a (delicious & spicy) naked burrito @ Margarita's w/ GM.

Today I...

• was devastated to learn m' FarmTown crops had gone bad (BOOOhooohoohoohoo!)
• gave Chancellor Morton a tour of the liberry.
• spent hours & hours weeding through piled up e-mails.
• self-medicated my infected bug bites w/ witch hazel & anti-itch spray (relief!).
• enjoyed Oklahoma Joe's BBQ (yum) @ JN&BW's, catching up w/ MC & fam (yay!)

Today I...

• rode & drove & rode & drove from Saugatuck to KC.
• threw up (2x) @ rest area restrooms in Illinios.
• picked up Nixon from the sitter (YAY!!)
• in homage to the clip (below) made & enjoyed chicken tetrazzini w/ RD (yum).
• prepped a breakfast casserole for BP's bday breakfast @ work.
• slept in my own bed (ahhhhhhh).
  

Today I...

• ate (greasy) breakfast @ Kalico Kitchen.
• sampled Tabor Hill wines before buying a bottle of pinot noir.
• enjoyed more margs by the pool @ Northern Lights
• celebrated MK's bday w/ ice cream cake & a "big buck" balloon.
• had (WAY TOO MANY) drinks during (& after) tea dance @ The Dunes.

Today I...

• was appointed to the board of ConsensusKC.
• had breakfast (while nursing a hangover) @ Ida Red's.
• was immersed in Americana during Saugutuck Indepence Day parade (wholesome).
• ate tilapia tacos (so-so, needed heat) @ Wild Dog in Douglas.
• watched the Macy's Fireworks Specatular (impressive!) on TV (lazy).

Today I...

• made breakfast burritos for the boyz.
• strolled through downtown Saugatuck & had cocktails overlooking the marina on the deck of the The Butler.
• burnt my knees (yeOUCH!) while drinking margaritas poolside.
• watched the sun set over Lake Michigan w/ RD @ Oval Beach (loverly).
• mingled (drank) w/ the locals & other vacationers @ The Dunes.

Today I...

• had (so-so) coffee & a (so-so) egg & spinach bagel sammie @ Saugatuck Coffee Co. in Chicago
• drove (rode) to Saugutuck, MI (chilly).
• checked int & chillaxed @ our (nice!) condo w. RD, CY, MK, & BB.
• had Malbec wine (good) & (sent back) mussells @ Everyday People (lovely).

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• attended my first UMKC Staff Council meeting (rivotting).
• went to yoga over lunch.
• flew to Chicago (my kinda town).
• had (1/2) and (AMAZING) turkey burger @ Halsted Bar & Grill.
• enjoyed a nightcap @ SideTrack w/ RD & MK.