alright, i've been soundly castigated for neglecting my blogs, so here's an update on what i'm liking recently:

vodka tonics. especially when other people pay for them (thanks sketchy guy at smitty's!)

dive bars, especially those with awesome jukeboxes (like mel-o-dee and jasper's).

my cat, oreo, even though she doesn't believe i should be allowed to sleep late.

dolly. i've been listening to "travelin' thru" a lot lately. was that in a previous post? whatever.

and this picture, which my aunt emailed me. it's my great-grandmother, the truly stylish Ola May Hogeland, with my great-aunt Marj and my grandpa Jim.