SLC Funk: 12.16.04

So I am back from the westward expansion, which was utterly pleasant. In addition to Sin City, I sampled the natural delights of this place and this place, and ended up in Salt Lake City. Las Vegas was, as S put it, atrocious. I can only stomach the place for about 24-hours anyway. Aside from some serious mountain biking urges in Moab and some tense moments of �ok, why exactly am I here again?� in SLC, the trip was an absolutely idyllic break from the monotonous beltway loop my life has become in these parts. Also, when you see someone you have missed a lot and then only miss them more after you see them, you know it�s on. Plus, it is time to ponder �the move.�

Anyhoo. Do you have friends that live in different time-zones? I do, and last night as I was scrolling down the olde contacts list in my phone, I found myself doing all these ridiculous calculations�I can call E first, cos she�s right here in Eastern Standard, then I�ll call T since he�s 5 hours ahead over in Scotland, then move gradually west hitting Chicago, Kansas City, and then CA. In fact, by the time I talked to K. out in San Fran., she says, �yeah, it�s about 8 here,� and I realized I had been on the phone for about three hours solid. And in a way was right back where I had started.