What was I talking about...?

Mrs. Kubota is back from her week in Italy. I am so pleased and happy. Both Kiki and I are elated to have her home again. Next: we all go to Italy as a family in two weeks. It'll be a lot of fun. Wish us luck!

The Badgershire list. It's the same as below. Although now we've added "have a garage sale" to it. April will be very busy.

Oh, Today

Nothing like being the sole caretaker of an under-2-year-old to get one focused on the moment.

Today we watched Sesame Street at from 7am till 8. Tidy-ed up and played till 10. Went over to the neighbors (Amelia was not into playing in the sprinklers with the other kids). At 11 we went to the park till noon. I drove a few extra minutes and she fell asleep. I wrote a little during my lunch hour (pizza crusts, faux-chicken sandwich, and a piece of cake). Talked to my brother; we're going to visit him tomorrow. Amelia ate lunch (pizza pieces-no crusts). Played with Ian and Quinny (Quinny started walking last night!). Dropped tickets off at D and A's house. Watched a little 'Babe' and 'Elmocize' from the library; ate dinner. Amelia took a bath then read for like an hour and I just dropped her into sleepy land where she is now.









She, of course, peed on the couch after this photo was taken.

Monumental

I rode the train from our little suburb into Union Station yesterday. I have been through some of the great train stations of the world and while Union Station doesn't do the traffic of Tokyo or Victoria Stations it is a wonderful, ambitious place. It is monumental as the main train station of a monumental city should be.

It is that "monumental-ness" that is among the things I will miss in Badgershire.

On the other hand, the country is right there in Badgershire. You could drive two hours and still not be in the country here.

"The Move to Badgershire" - Intro

We've got a map of Badgershire on the wall. With a to-do list. And job opportunities for Rabbi in a clip board. The plan is for Mrs. Kubota to stay home with Baby Kubota and I, Rabbi, to go to work.

On the to-do list:

Sell car - posted an ad on Wednesday. Actually having trouble unloading thirteen year old Toyota. I blame George Bush and the weak economy.

Buy tickets for April - This is a trip to look for apartments in Badgershire. This is done. We're going for a long weekend (thursday to monday) the first weekend in April.

Set up job interviews for April trip - Hmm... Better get cracking on this...

Find apartments to look at - Mrs. Kubota's aunt has offered us a free apartment, but we will still look for a place that we really like since our pet cats pay more rent than most residents of Badgershire.

Find POD, or moving van - I'm voting for getting the moving van, sending Mrs. Rabbi and Baby Rabbi ahead on a plane and driving out myself with whoever I can get.


Next time... What job opportunities are posted in the clip board? Who will drive with Rabbi? And how will Rabbi and Baby Kubota fare while mom is in Italy?

Milton!

Yeah, that's right. I'm reading Paradise Lost. Just finished Part I. It's not so hard if you don't worry about understanding it.

Reading

So, true to my word, I've read the last Harry Potter and I'll be reading Ford's Independence Day next.

I've also just finished Dodson's biography of Ben Hogan. I recommend it.

Leaving Los Angeles

Mrs. Rabbi and me are going to leave Los Angeles in May of 2008. We'll be moving to Madison, WI. It's a sad thing. And a happy thing. It is hard to imagine live somewhere else. No Thai food. No friends. No sunshine. But we'll have grandparents and aunts and uncles. "Real" weather. Lush green golf courses eight months out of the year. Maybe we'll get to buy a house!

Not sure what else to say about that except that I'll miss LA terribly. I already do.