The sabbatical diaries

 
I ordered a pair of sandals from Zappos, they came in today, and I love them! They are cute and comfortable. (Before they arrived, I was down to one pair of sandals, a pair which is great but I've really worn them into the ground and needed a backup pair. I had held onto a only semi-comfortable pair of sandals for the past 4 years as my backup pair but finally took them to the Brown Elephant since they just never have been that good).

Temperatures today hit record highs, so my day played out as I'd expected. I finished watching the last movie in yesterday's movie marathon, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Sword of Destiny". (I loved it, loved Michelle Yeoh and loved all the powerful women in the 2 Crouching Tiger movies. And the cinematography is so perfect). I went to Handlebar Cafe and really liked it; I wish they'd occasionally add new items to their menu but I tried something I hadn't seen before and it was good. I drove out west to get a massage with Tony at Simply Beautiful. It's just after 3:00 now. I'm trying to cool off and get ready to help set up at the Dems' fundraiser tonight.

Tomorrow the forecast calls for more exceptionally hot, shitty weather. For the first time in the nearly 7 weeks that I've been off, I'm not sure what to do especially since I just don't want to do anything that requires me to be outside for more than a minute. Maybe I will run errands like getting my ring cleaned or going to the bank. Maybe visit Oak Park's new museum, or cook a new dish. There's a food drive, maybe I just go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of items for the food drive. Been wanting to watch some XTAS, I can do that. And in the evening, I can go to a show at Hamburger Mary's.