Long time no blog posting

 Wow.  I used to blog all the time. And now it took me about 100 years to figure out how to get to where I can create a post. I have some catching up to do. 

I feel like I don't have much of anything to report.  This morning Brian and I went out to do some errands early before it got too trafficky and touristy out there.  I was telling Brian about the first time I flew alone to visit my boyfriend when he was in college in Ohio.  And then we started talking about how similar he and Brian are, and how one time Greg was driving me to work at Brigham's and I was running late of course, and we passed a woman on the side of the road with a flat tire and I was so annoyed that Greg stopped.  I was like "you don't have to help everyone!" and I was late and I didn't feel like he thought I was important or something?  But he stopped and jumped out and got the tired changed in like 5 minutes and by the time he got back in the car, I realized that of course he had to stop and help and I didn't care about being late because we had done a nice thing.    Anyway, I told Brian the story to show him that I have not changed since I was a self centered 17 year old - being a bitch about helping other people, and then gradually understanding that helping people is actually the most important thing.  Also, I think it's fun to think about the things that Brian and Greg have in common - both so friendly, accepting of people, helpful, feeling a duty to take care of people.  Did I like that about Brian because I saw it in Greg first?  Or am I just drawn to that type of person?

Now I'm getting ready to go doggie sitting for the guy who locked me in his closed up house with no airconditioning so the dogs don't jump out the windows.  Should be fun!


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