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I agree with Dup that the new Long Winters album is really really good. You all should buy it.

Do you know how I know? Because Pete bought it yesterday and let me bring it to work today. He hasn't even listened to it yet! He's nice.

Also, our 1-year wedding anniversary is this Sunday. We're going to Big Sur, CA.

Anyway, here is a silly story that some of you (chiefly Seattle- or ex-Seattleites) have probably heard. JR of the Long Winters was playing The Old Rocker in the Gas Man one night.* It was before the show and everyone was standing around and he was sitting on this table. I decided to work on my social skills and start a conversation with someone I find somewhat intimidating. You know, to get better at that sort of thing. We had met briefly before but I wasn't sure he would remember me.

So I was like Hello and he was like Hello. And then he said, "It's good to see you." And because I am so cool I said,

"IT IS?????"

I was truly surprised but really, did I have to say it that way? I guess so, that's how it popped out. Fortunately JR either didn't notice how dorky that was, or he did and didn't show that he thought it was dorky. Then we talked about Omaha. He said, what's that salad dressing they have there. It's like French with pepper in it, and it has a special name. And I was like, that's Dorothy Lynch. And he was like, yes that's it, it's very good.

As a bonus, readers, since you can't hear how I really said it, I have created a graphic to help you understand.


* I just found out that The Old Rocker's name was Bernard. Did anyone else know this? That's what it says on Herbert's site.