In the meantime...

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I have been chastised, a bit, for not posting during my holiday. To me, however, this rings a bit hollow given that I'm a very boring person on holiday and...well, let's be frank, no one wants boring. So, to justify why I haven't kept you updated let me fill you in on the past 69 days.

1) London. Debrief. Psychologist tries to figure out how anger makes me feel...ummm...more angry?
2) Florence. Pool. Wine. Nice!
3) London again.
4) DC. Humid.
5) Cape Cod. Lovely.
6) Missouri. Buy house across the street from my brother.
7) San Diego. Lovely.
8) Couer d'Alene, Idyho. Well, it's Idaho.
9) DC. For a day.
10) Missouri again. US Airways loses my luggage. Discover how completely inept and incompetent an airline can be. Close on house. Rent house.
11) DC. Humid. Seriously, bitterly hot and humid.
12) London.

Hope you now feel filled in. More when I do something actually of interest to anyone other than my immediate family.

Comments

Mike Stavlund said…
I feel filled in, and fulfilled. Thank you for the update-- I've missed you!
2:30 PM
Erin said…
wow, you bought a house! cool.
8:15 PM
Danielle said…
Hey, chicago wasn't on the list!! Come stay with us.
1:01 AM
Anonymous said…
See! Look at all these comments - We want more of Kelsey - on holiday or not! Miss you!
5:52 PM
kate said…
Congrats on the house! Sounds pretty awesome and newsworthy to me. (photos??)
11:12 AM
Anonymous said…
Hey Kelsey-- Thanks for the update-- it seems like there were some moments of relaxation during your vacation! And a house in Missouri-- that's definitely news. I've been thinking about you lately as K. Kraft is in town for a few weeks and was asking after you. BTW, I read a good book recently called "Voices from Chernobyl" which I'd highly recommend. It's an oral history of people there/affected by the disaster with good insights into particularly Soviet character and human nature in general. It's by Svetlana Alexievich, translated by Keith Gessen. Hope all is well, --Luci
9:13 PM
Anonymous said…
Salut ma chère,

Nice blog, really. You definitly should include Paris in your coming shedule, at least for your collection of wine photo (i like the photo of Chianti....).
Miss you
best,
Bruno
5:42 AM
Unknown said…
hey kelsey

Can't think of another way to get in touch with you and haven't heard from John and Kat in an age, so figured I would try this. Glad to read about your travels though shame we didn't get chance to see you on either of your jaunts to London, maybe next time...
Lizzy
10:22 AM
Greta said…
Don't worry, Tim and I aren't offended that we didn't even know you were going to be in London, much less that we didn't get to see you. :)

I love reading your blog. You have a great way with words, and it's nice to see what you're up to...even though you probably aren't aware that I'm paying attention. Kind of like having a secret stalker. Except not creepy.
10:30 AM
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