Tomorrow night I'm leaving for my fifth trip back east since December. Luckily I've gained a lot of frequent flier miles in this time. Our travels will be bountiful and varied: Bryan and I will be looking at more wedding sites, I'll see my mom, Jen, who happens to be in town on Sunday, and my long-time and much beloved Boston pal, Patrick. And then there's the big event -- Robin's wedding. Robin and I were housemates senior year in college, and when I lived in Boston (pre-CA), we spent many hours together watching the E! channel, reading Star magazine, going to movies, having sleepovers and generally doing all sorts of girly things. I am honored to be one of her bridesmaids.

Since we're on the topic, I'll also mention that Robin, at this very moment, is my bride-ly role model. The picture of calm, she's approached the whole thing with a characteristically matter-of-fact, practical, and positive outlook. Yesterday I e-mailed her wondering if I could wear dark grey shoes instead of black, and she said "sure, whatever." Trust me, in bridesmaid world, this is an answer to be cherished.

Happy day for Robin!

While preparing for said trip, I also found out that, even in Year 2002, you can still get The Maxx for the Minimum. This clearly is also excellent news.