Busy is the word for the last few weeks.

Seattle trip was lovely and action-packed. I am officially head-over-heels for the Girlyman. Was merely infatuated before, but now, after seeing them live...yay! Also, my love for Shawn Mullins is renewed. Huzzah for live music.

Mother's Day was spent in Vista with the 'rents. Went to the Wild Animal Park on Saturday, which was awesome, awesome. I always get all choked up on the tram ride, because they tell you so much about the endangered species they have there. Is just devastating. However, they are doing amazing work in their breeding program, and have had many successes. If I were rich, I'd give lots and lots of money to them.

We looked at a VW bus on the way home from the Park to my parents -- and didn't purchase it. Stupid guy said it was a lot nicer than it was. We spent an hour looking at it, driving it etc. and he and his wife had the gall to be annoyed that we took so long. It was like, "listen guys, I ain't handing you nearly 6k for a 40-year-old vehicle without throroughly checking it out."

And it failed the inspection.

Then, miraculously, we found another one, in more solid shape, close to my parents' house, and the guy who is helping sell it is a mechanic and a friend of my pop's. Better! We shall see..bonus is it is much less money.

On other fronts, the doula stuff is heating up a bit, have had two people contact me this week, and also, worked for a couple hours with a couple last week. Sort of nightmarey sitch, which you can find explained here. And, life goes on.

Am very much considering the going-back-to-school-for-a-masters option. Will be doing research today and ongoing and need to make a decision prolly in the next month so I can get applications in. Whew, weird, but exciting!

Now I am off for a walk with the dog (who is beginning to recover quite nicely from surgery) and then one with my pal Mary-Frances.

The weather is stellar!!!!!