…big pile of it and the boss is abroad. 😉
Work has been more than interesting lately. Wow. I’ve actually been a bit excited about it. We recently obtained some work for a syndicate of Lloyd’s of London, The Catlin Group. Catlin has found a niche in writing insurance to an association of commercial warehouses. My group at work has been designated (written into the policies) as the claims managers for all losses in North America.
This week in 1996, Jamaican authorities opened fire on Jimmy Buffett’s seaplane, the Hemisphere Dancer, mistaking it for a drug trafficker’s plane. U-2 singer Bono was with Buffett, but neither one was hurt. Buffett wrote a song about the incident, entitled “Jamaica Mistaica,” that can be found on the album Banana Wind.
Okay, maybe it isn’t utopia but nonetheless one of my fav-o-rite places in the whole wide world. James and I knew we would be going this year at least, but now we have a good idea when and that there will be “big doin’s” and other reasons to celebrate and generally be happy.
So now all I have to say is this:
Well I hope you understand, I just had to go back to the island
And watch the sun go down
Hear the sea roll in
I’ll be thinking of you
And how it might have been
Hear the night bird cry
Watch the sun set down
Well I hope you understand, I just had to go back to the island
More profound posts on this topic to follow.
Current mood: Giddy
Current music: Back to the Island – Jimmy Buffett
Bobby introduced us to a game called Munchkin, which is great fun. It contains cards that you draw and the game unfolds based on the cards the players draw and the way they are played. You can even create your own cards to add a new element to the game.
Here are some Monopoly cards I’d like to see.
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: “Christmas Boogie” – Fisher, Shannon & McIver
We have two interns in our office, both of whom will graduate from college in May ’06 but neither of whom have ever operated a typewriter.
Current mood: amused
Current music: “All I Want For Christmas is a Real Good Tan” – Kenny Chesney
So I finally saw the Rolling Stones on Tuesday. Layton wrote a really excellent summary and I won’t try to post a sorry, half-assed excuse of something similar. Great show, loved it.
Got to thinking about the shows I’ve been to, so here’s a list of who I’ve seen perform live. The number in parenthesis is the number of times I’ve seen them if it’s more than once:
Jimmy Buffett (12)
The Black Crowes (4)
The Tragically Hip (3)
R.E.M. (2)
Counting Crows (2)
The Neville Brothers (2)
Hootie & The Blowfish (2)
Crosby, Stills & Nash (2)
Ian Moore (2)
Elton John
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
U2
Pearl Jam
Van Halen