Hmm, well, obviously, I’m talking about America’s Independence Day, but if there is another event that occurred on May 4, let me know.

A nice little Hash yesterday on a sweltering afternoon. The Hare, Anal Receptive, was kind enough to offer an Eagle trail (over 8K) and a Turkey trail at around 3.5K. Regular readers won’t have to guess which option best suited me.

Of course, we just moved up front to the bar area and continued the consumption of alcoholic beverages. And then Mother Nature raised her pretty head, and we were hit with a windy deluge. The power went out for a bit, but we stuck it out until the lights came back on. When the rain slacked up, I caught a trike for home but didn’t get far. It seems a tree fell across the National Highway, and the road was nearly impassable. I got out and walked to the entrance of Alta Vista, then managed to catch a trike the rest of the way home. Power was still out at my house, so I had to enjoy dessert by candlelight. And then it was back on just in time for bed so I could sleep under the breeze of my fan. Yay!

Busy in the kitchen this morning:

My new landlord is in town and has started the promised work on the house. She also gave me a copy of the notarized lease, so all the legal niceties have been taken care of. I dropped off some muffins when I stopped by for her and Swan to enjoy.

Swan joined me on the Royal grocery shopping excursion this morning. It was fun to have her along, even if she refused my offer to pay for the few items in her basket. I’m starting to imagine what my life could be like if I had someone like her to share it with me. I keep reminding myself that I need to hold back and go slow. I’m leaving the next step up to her, but I still want to gently signal that I’ll be happy if she takes it. The sooner, the better!

Here I go again.