Last night I went to dinner with a couple of colleagues in my field -- it was just sort of a meet & greet thing, no agenda. It was fun, and I enjoyed my two dining companions very much. The restaurant was a upscale Italian place and I paid $29, and blew my diet as well. (The scale showed a gain of 2 pounds. That scale does not cut me a break!)

I also stopped and got gas - $42 -- $4.19 a gallon, the best price I've seen.

Now I'm behind the eight ball in terms of getting ready for my trip to DC. I still have laundry soaking in the washer, haven't packed, etc. Before I leave tonight I also have to put out lots of food and water and litter for the cats, empty the garbage, and make sure everything is ok in the fridge for a few days. Then I have to drive about 3 hours tonight to our meeting place in Indiana. I'm usually not this lax about getting ready, but it's been a busy week at work (and today will be a busy one, getting ready to disappear for a few days).