Fireflies!

They were everywhere tonight. We first starting noticing fireflies a few weeks ago, much to our excitement, since we didn't see any the entire time we lived in Colorado. But tonight we went for a walk and they were out in force. It was very pretty. This evening was noticeably warmer than it has been recently, so perhaps that had something to do with it.

We both very much enjoyed Steven Wright's show. Here are some of our favorite lines:

"I have a theory that the end of the Cold War is what started global warming."
"I got food poisoning today. I don't know when I'll use it."
"If heat rises, then heaven's going to be a lot hotter than hell."
"Why is it that it's a penny for your thoughts, but you have to put your two cents in? Somebody's making a penny somewhere."

Exciting Things Are Afoot

So here's the scoop: Tuesday was quite a good day for us. The fun started when we got tickets to see Steven Wright perform tomorrow night in Crystal Lake. If you're not familiar with him, he's a comedian with a monotone voice and a very dry sense of humor (not to mention some wacky hair). He's absolutely hilarious. A quick google search will pull up plenty of his one-liners.

Later that day, we were contacted by a reporter from the local newspaper who was doing a story on people settling down in McHenry County (see the comment on our previous blog post). She was very nice and wound up interviewing Wendy about why we moved here, what our impressions are, and what we've been up to. So, if it makes it through the editing phase, Wendy will be quoted in the newspaper! We're not sure when the story will run; possibly not until next week. We'll let you know when we see it.

Finally, that afternoon, Wendy got a job interview! It's for a part-time job, which is what she's looking for so that she can continue her writing. The interview is early next week, so please be sure to send good thoughts her way.