Thinking about you. Day 132.

So, I had meant to post on Friday, and then yesterday, but those things just didn't happen. I was super excited to post about about Jenny coming over to direct the Great OrganizationFest of 2011, until I became distracted by some news about some friends. I heard the news about two friends, both in the hospital, both not doing well. Out of respect for both individuals—both in different situations—I will not get into specifics. Though I will say that yesterday, Ramon and I took a 3 hour drive to see if a car was salvageable. It was not. Luckily, the wife of Ramon's best friend is still alive, though she will be in the ICU for a while, after a very, very scary, and very, very bad accident.

And, with that, my goal of posting once a day in 2011 goes right out the window, but there has been good reason.

Cliché, I know, but these events really get you thinking about the ones you love, and how quickly things can change, and how unexpected the change can be.

Now that I am out of town for the next four days, taking care of some things, I have no way, other than iPhone and iPad, complete with new bluetooth keyboard, to take pictures and update Project Hallway. I can't help but say that I am feeling really down about my friends, and wish that there was more that I could do to help, and be there. Make the problems, and pain go away.

Until I get back home, I would just like to encourage you all to donate blood. You never know when something might happen to someone that you love—a thought that we try our hardest to stay away from. But if, and when it does, sometimes the simplest things can make the biggest difference.

By contacting your local Red Cross you can find a blood donation center near you. If I could figure out how to make a link with the iPad through Wordpress, I would, but no such like. The URL is: http://www.red cross.org

I thought I might take this opportunity to mull over some ideas on McQueen, but I think that I'll save that for another day. Doesn't seem to fit in this post in the right way.

I will have you know that I did wear my favorite pair of LAMBs on the plane for you. They are closed toe, so a little more appropriate for winter than the ones I thought you might like to see me wear more. I got a lot of looks with my 5" heels, and, of course, you are on my mind the whole time. I really hope you start feeling better ASAP!