October 28, 1991

Once again Sharon is checking out the job market.  She responded to an advertisement in Hotline for an opening in Arlington County, Virginia.  I begin to reconsider the approach to children's services at the Middleton Public Library.

Since tomorrow is a busy day, JoAnna decides to celebrate my birthday tonight.  She stops at Sentry to pick up a couple of rotisserie chickens, potato salad, and tater tots.  She also buys a peanut butter pie at Perkins.  I receive some nice presents:  a sweater from JoAnna, a blue chamois shirt from Andy (which turns out to be a size too small), and a coffee grinder from Barb.  Mom and Dad send me a hideous shirt and tie, though.  When they ask me how I like them, I halfheartedly respond, "Oh, they're nice."   I call them after supper since they had called yesterday as Andy and I were leaving for the grocery store.

TV is disappointing.  Murphy Brown is especially weak, Northern Exposure just plain dumb in its desperate efforts to be different.

October 4, 1991

Workshop preparation is delayed until the early afternoon.  I spend the morning with the latest issues of Booklist and Library Journal.  I drive to West Towne during my lunch break, chowing down in the food court and then looking for tunes from 1963 at a nearby music store.

JoAnna has a meeting in Green Bay tomorrow, so she's spending the night in Two Rivers.  As soon as we get home, Andy watches cartoons.  Once the Brewers game is on, I turn down the sound and do some taping.  We watch the first inning of the Dodgers-Giants game and then turn off the TV.  I fall asleep wondering if a 3-0 Giant lead will hold over the next 8 innings.

August 26, 1991

I manage to finish the budget draft even though I have to off-desk time. With Chris off and Sheila training 2 new pages, I end up spending a fair amount of time at the circ desk.

Monday evening continues to be uneventful.  I clean the kitchen and watch TV, actually staying in the bedroom to watch Northern Exposure.

The heat wave continues, so we let the boys sleep in our room.