Out of the blue

This evening I got a call from my sister in Columbus (well, outside Columbus).

She asked me to come to a cookout on the 18th. That's a little unusual, as I'm over three hours away from there. But then came the really strange thing - she asked me to bring brownies!!

She's inviting one of her friends who is also a Celiac, so I'll bring some burger buns and things as well - some things she might not be able to get way out in the middle of nowhere!

And... I get to miss a baby shower. Not that I don't want to celebrate, but those games make me crazy.

Day 4

Early, early in the morning... couldn't sleep.

But I have found some additional resources on the internet that will help when we travel... a GF restaurant guide, for one. Did you know Outback Steakhouse offers a gluten free menu? I would never have guessed it!

But the chopped salad (my favorite thing there) isn't on it. Sigh.

Talked to my sister last night. She had already gotten a foot of snow when I called. And she has to be back at work this morning at 9. I'm really glad I don't have to leave the house until Wednesday! On the other hand, she isn't being anywhere near as sympathetic as I'd like. I still want someone to hold my hand and agree with me that this is just a horrible thing. And she's being all practical. (Which is normally my job...)

Carabba's Italian Grill also offers a GF menu. As does Cheeseburger in Paradise. Of course, theirs consists mainly of "order without the bun" notations, but still, they're trying.

Okay, I'm going to try to find something for breakfast that isn't going to kill me. (And I am still going to ask how much is *really* too much as far as gluten goes.

Trips, appointments and college news

Heading down to my sister's house this afternoon to go through some of Mom's things. The woman who took care of her wants some of her clothing, and my sister thinks I should go through it first...so I'll most likely be bringing some new blouses and maybe a couple of skirts home with me.

Oh, and the IRS knocked on my door the other day. I have an appointment with them on Monday - just as CA's hearing starts. Damn. I'm almost tempted to call and reschedule. but I have a full week, with the endoscopy prep, the procedure, the meeting with the bank about my 401k (or what's left of it) and the tax meeting, so I suppose I will just have to miss the hearing. I'm sure the FLaB people on IS will keep me updated on what's happening in Florida.

(Oh, how I hope he adjudicates her on Monday... I'd love to see her heading into the murder trial with 13 felonies on her record.

In other news, Maria is in the running for an internship in the publicity department of her college. She will be interviewing sometime soon.

Oh, and the man who lives in the computer called me from his new laptop this week. It was lovely to hear his voice. He sounds so happy!