w00t

Did have one tie-breaker, but NOT TWO, huzzah, and now it is over, and I've had some dinner and some whiskey and I've packed 99% of my stuff and that's good because I am hitting the road at FOUR A.M. in order to get to Milwaukee in time for my flight home.

Next weekend: MLKmas with the distaff side. The fun never stops!

what i have learned today

I can do a two-hour drive along an unfamiliar stretch of interstate at 4 in the morning on three-ish hours' sleep, but it's better if I don't have to. (I didn't so much as swerve toward the edge of the road, but my eyes were crossing an awful lot. There was much singing and face-slapping.)

Got on the plane, stowed my carry-ons, and was asleep before the safety announcements. Hauled myself through the airport at the home end and drove home safely, and immediately crashed on the couch for [checks clock] another five hours and a bit.

There's laundry I have got to do, and I haven't yet summoned the energy to do it. Maybe I should eat something first.