March 6, 2009
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Home But Not Alone
My work week from hell is finally over and we had a big celebration with the team in the Pope room of Buca di Beppo. We thanked everyone for a job well done and I drove home excited to sleep in my own bed for the first time in a long time. (I give up my bedroom to guests of the Hotel Careyfornia.
It’s only fair, given the odd hours I keep!)
I actually checked my overflowing mailbox when I got home (for the first time in months) and was surprised to find two post cards from two places that surprisingly I have never visited: Mauritius and Latvia! It’s rare for me to get a postcard from somewhere I haven’t been, so kudos to V and David!
Luis & David and Claudio and Ryan stayed at my house while I was gone and I saw photos on Facebook of the fun they had! It’s good to know that people enjoy the H.C. even when the proprietor isn’t around!
And how many hotel guests leave gifts when they check out?? This is what I came home to:
How sweet is that!? Thanks guys!!So after I finally got home, I was sitting on the couch watching American Idol and I felt strangely alone. I began lamenting the fact that there was no dog (or people) in the house for the first time since Christmas! (I’ve been dog sitting Daisy and/or Chazz and/or Chanel and/or Garbo & Ruby and/or Roscoe since who knows when!) Suddenly there was a knock on the door. I opened it and my neighbor Jessica was standing there with tears in her eyes. Her newborn baby had developed jaundice and had to stay in the hospital. She was understandably upset and asked if I could watch her dog Sophie for a few days. Needless to say, the Hotel Careyfornia and Pet Motel wasn’t empty for long. Sophie’s a good dog. She sits out on the patio all day sunning herself and occasionally comes in my office and jumps in my lap for a while. I’m happy to report that baby Jaden should be coming home from the hospital tomorrow, so all is well.
Sophie sits on my lap while I work!
Comments (12)
First comment!
Ahh where to begin! Thats nice of them to give you flowers and a “folded piece of paper” in return lol! Epic :)
Aww im really sorry bout your neighbours baby, but hey at least Jaden is alright! <3
@Loltothepower - Wow! After all these years of trying, you were finally first!! LOL. Thanks Jin.
That card is awesome! “folded piece of paper” LOL. Really sweet.
the pope room? – lol it’s always good to be home, that’s for sure and pleasant surprises are always a welcome treat. it’s nice that you help out the neighbors – so many people don’t even know them now a days. welcome back. peace, Al
I don’t mind watching Sophie for a few days…so cute!! Nice to hear you survived the work week and back home!
I don’t know where you went and for how long, but I know exactly what you mean to get back to your own bed and your own pillow.
those cards are too cute and the flowers are beautiful. good to see nothing was broken. lol
@Dezinerdreams - Thanks Vivek
@pukemeister - Yeah, all of the Buca di Beppos have Pope rooms
@curry69curry - She’s a sweet dog too. Thanks Gary.
@ZSA_MD - Glad you had a great trip!
@Sc12EeN17aM3 - Thanks Jad. Happy Saturday!
sophie is such a cutie. hope jessica’s baby is all right.
Sophie sounds like my kind of dog.
“family of good kernels” (a phrase from my fourier analysis course) is what I’m trying to play with. Google doesn’t help much with that phrase either, which is surprising. The concept of good kernels probably deserves a page on Wiki or on Mathworld.
Hope you’re doing well!
@rudyhou - Thanks, he’s much better now!
@infinitysurfer - She likes cats too!
@e2718281828 - Maybe you should write the Wiki page Macky? I’m doing great thanks. When’s your spring break? Doing anything fun?