Today I got up and realized the foolhardiness of trying to travel north on I-30 to Conway. Soon thereafter, I decided that I should try and do something productive with my time. I chose to make bread to take to DiscipleGuide and spread a little carbo-loaded Christmas cheer. I did just that over the course of the late-morning/early-afternoon. I also managed to run a load of dishes in the dishwasher and go through the auxiliary cups, thermoses, mugs, steins, and glasses that never get used. These are the beverage holders that seem to be encamped around the frequently used coffee mug collection.

I can't say much more about this particular chore without giving away a portion of my craft project du jour. Eyebrow raise.

I took the bread to DG and some bread pudding to Meghan and Ms. Jane while I was there. Meghan and I had a nice chat while I loitered in her office. The bread was devoured probably before I left. Baptists know now to pack it away, even if it's not a dinner-on-the-grounds.

I'm still considering going to Conway, because I've been re-invited (or, more acurately, urged) to come. I don't want to go for just one day, but I do want to go. We'll see.

I got word through the Facebooks that Bacolod, Philippines, got its very own Starbucks this past week. This is basically impossible for me to fathom, but I have no reason to believe it's not true. I hope it doesn't put the hurt on Bob's Café of Kuppa. I will say that my first experience with McCafé was in Bacolod, though, so maybe there is a coffee market there. Oh, international corporations.

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