Well, shit.

I'm sure if you've been following my blog, you know about this through G* or email. But I get some sort of sick pleasure out of posting this pic.

In a nutshell (in case you DON'T know for any bizarre reason), I was jumped and mugged last Friday. Seems like they got the kid. I couldn't ID him, so my girlfriend who I was with did, and the guys at the liquor store.

The trip to and from Bemidji was good. As far as 8 1/2 hours in a car with my mother who just lost her brother could be. The funeral was lovely, and I got to see cousins I hadn't seen in years. It's always weddings and funerals. OH, and it was a military burial. I'd never been to one. Uncle Gerry had served in Korea, and to be honest, it was really cool. On the way home, we stopped at Morey's Fish in Motley, MN (hah, the jokes about being The Motley Sheriff were neverending), and picked up some of the best dill herring I have ever had.

Back to work last night (my "safe place"). shadygrove from G* was in town, and she, her hub, Del, and Ms. Nutkin (and her boy) came by too! I was able to have a glass of wine with them after my shift. We talked a lot about G* topics (esp the power of words), and it was lovely. We need more G* meetups. I was dumb enough to not remember my camera, but Ms. N of course, had hers and took a ton. Will share soon.

Finished up the Mpls family Xmas shopping yesterday too. What a clusterfuck. I hate the mall, but mom mentioned something that she wanted that I didn't bother to order online in time, so I braved Rosedale. Scary. But I also replaced the Warm Vanilla Sugar lotion that was in my mugged purse with some of my Xmas money from the inlaws along with bath wash and cologne in the same scent. I like it, because the boys at work tell me I smell like a cookie. I think that's a compliment...

Brett is still in the hospital. His third surgery on his hand was postponed and it seems like they are going to let him home for the holiday. But he lives in New Prague, which is about an hour and a half from NE Mpls. If this storm that they are talking about hits tonight, I'm not driving out. Sorry. We can reschedule.

Gar.