Props to Fossil

One one of my last business trips, I accidentally tore the stem out of my watch while shoving my arm through a heavy backpack. I asked the jewelry store near my workplace how much it would cost to repair the stem. They quoted me $40. Fossil will fix anything not covered under warranty for $25, which includes return shipping. I sent the watch to their third-party repair facility and got it back today. I think it took about two weeks or so. Not too long. Not only did they replace the stem and the scratched crystal (crystal scratched a few years ago), they also replaced the watch band with a shiny new, clean one. Yay.

Had a lovely visit with my Mom, sister, bro-in-law, two of their kids on Easter. Deb was pretty cranky for the car ride portion, but enjoyed the visit. She hasn't been to Tullahoma in years. Mom woke up to find 13 deer in the back yard right outside the window. I wish she'd woken me up to see that. Ten of them came back through the yard later and went across the street back into the woods for their mid-day rest.

We drove home through some bad weather, but made it okay.

Have set up a blog for mom. I hope she uses it. It would be nice to read a daily diary from her. She does such interesting things. She's seen the whooping cranes in her area four times now and has volunteered to help with some sort of migratory assistance program where they escort the cranes with ultra-light aircraft. She won't be flying the aircraft, of course. She's also been observing harriers at the local airport. She says they take off just like the eponymous aircraft.

I'm doing a tour of Gold's Gym today. Chances of me signing up are pretty good, but I may try to get a free week of working out first to see if I'm comfortable at this facility. It's here at our office towers, so it couldn't be any more convenient.