It's been a while

Ken & I have been playing sports like crazy. Happily, his men's softball season has ended -- making it one more day a week we have to ourselves. Dodgeball summer season ends tonight with one last tournament on Saturday. I still have kickball on Thursdays but our co-ed softball season is also finishing up -- with our team winning the division. It's been a tiring summer, compounded by Ken being gone twice a week during the days for work and me working on my grant/paper.

This all was not helped much by the heat wave this past weekend -- Portland was 104; our house a balmy 85 -- downstairs and at it's coolest. Friday was the first night that Ken and I didn't sleep together since we started living together. Apparently, I kept hugging him in the middle of the night and, after pushing me back to my side 4 times, he went downstairs to sleep on the couch under the ceiling fan. Last night it was too hot for both of us -- we pulled our bedroom mattress downstairs to the living room with 3 fans directed on us. It was still hot. We should have just slept outside. It was colder ouside than in when we woke up. Luckily, the heat wave is leaving now and it should be getting back to normal. High of 82 next weekend. sigh.

Just in time for Brian & Marsha's visit on Wednesday for the week. They're coming in for the Oregon Brewer's Festival, among other things. Looking forward to it. And for the time off sports. And the cooler weather.

Other upcoming events: grant is due August 5th; Ken & I leave for Alaska on the 6th to see Rob & Jana & Jackson. Fun. And we're going to Vegas in September... Ken's been asked to join a team playing in the Dodgeball National Championship. Just like in the movie. Seriously.