This week’s thoughts:

• It turns out that I do not miss the humidity in the South one bit.
• People had told me that Chuck’s had gone downhill. I was prepared for the burgers to not be quite as good as I remember, but as the plate was sat in front of me, I discovered the worst: the amazing Belgian fries have become standard fries. They’re not terrible, but really, why are you not just going to Al’s at this point? I left thinking I should have instead just got a chicken biscuit from Beasley’s next door…
• Apparently 12:30am is the right time to go for a bunch of cheeseburgers after a long night of work bonding via bourbon.
• I can still be surrounded by the entire staff of a Wendy’s as they listen to me give my order. It’s…quite odd.
• It was quite odd going back to the Triangle and not leaving the downtown area of Raleigh. I will have to go back later in the year independent of work. But only when it cools down somewhat.
• Having to actually explain a boardgame convention and what goes on there is quite amusing. “People go to these?”
• No planes and no long travel for a little while, I think.
• The cat has not entirely forgiven me for leaving her in the continued presence of dogs.