Spring, running and jobs!

Lots and lots is going on... let's review, list-style.

1. B has a job. This means I have to get used to him not tidying the house before I arrive home. We are figuring out how to share chores more equitably, get ready in the morning together and manage going to the dry cleaner more than once a week. I don't own dry-clean clothes, but B goes to work in spiffy-spiff clothes, so he's got a new best buddy at the cleaners down the block. Anyway, this is a wonderful new development for the life of Mandasaurus. Plus B's new boss gave him a gift card to Lettuce Entertain You and we ate a wonderful meal at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba last night! Delicious!
2. Spring is here. B is engaging in spring cleaning which looks a lot like making a huge mess and putting it back together again. I'm going to do some more cleaning tomorrow when the weather is less spring.
3. As part of my training for the Soldier Field 10-Miler on May 23 I've been running a lot. Today I ran 6 miles! Six! That's a lot. I ran to the lake path and then just past Foster Ave. and back. Phew! Running is hard, but I'm starting to get that "runner's high" people talk about. I'm also starting to go a tiny bit faster. Watch out!
4. I'm trying to practice or learn or reacquaint myself with biology and chemistry as I'm hoping to take a science class this summer! Any ideas about how to learn this stuff? There's got to be an amusing and informative chemistry website somewhere, right?
5. Off to celebrate Cindy's birthday tonight at Blue Chicago! Also, plotting ways to congratulate awesome friends for the birth of new baby Mattie! What do new parents want? Probably not a case of beer... but what?