Running the course

Evan went back to Minneapolis on Sunday -- alone. His weekend home was spent trying to rest and feel normal. It wasn't all that successful. He's fighting off a virus that leaves him sleep deprived and uncomfortable. He had an appointment with this doctor yesterday and will go in again on Friday before heading home for the weekend again. His doctor told him the virus just needs to run its course. We're all hoping a change in his myriad of medications and a little time will help him jump back on the feel-good wagon.

We met last night to work on the fundraiser. Raffle tickets are ready! Posters are going up in the area and we're ready to get this thing going. Actually, the generosity of donors is what is getting this thing going. Check out www.evanruesch.org and see the list of items we have on the raffle so far. It's pretty amazing.

I'm making breakfast while doing this --- yes, I know what they say about multi-tasking, but we have dial-up, so it doesn't apply to us. I left work yesterday just in time to get to Lynn and Bill's for our meeting, snacked on some cheese and crackers there, came home and went to bed and this morning I am hungry. I've got bacon and eggs going, which also got Paul stirring. It's almost like a Saturday. Actually it's my Friday. I'm taking off Thursday and Friday which is well-deserved after twelve hours on Monday and ten on Tuesday (I don't think my boss ever reads this, but just in case he might, I feel obligated to include the martyr details). Paul's taking over the breakfast, so I'd best get going, but rest assured, I'll be back another day with a little more time and fill you in on the exciting details of opening weekend of deer hunting. Kit, Karl and Evan will all join Ned and Paul in the new (finished? come on -- we're still Ruesches) hunting shack. My breakfast is ready. And that, folks, is how multi-tasking works. Someone else swoops in and takes over and two things really do get done at once!