Stardate: -316316.17

I have a futon to sleep on now. With a comforter and a trio of colorful beanbags sitting on it during the day, it's almost like a couch.

I spent the weekend at the spring retreat for our college/career group, which has now been dubbed Connections. I suppose a lot could be said about the weekend, but I'll suffice it to say for now that there was lots of food, lots of sarcasm, lots of time to be together inside while it was raining, and lots of encouraging words and testimonies.

I bought a laptop from Dell Outlet. It should be here early next week. It's a good deal, because it's a computer that someone bought, then returned because of scratches or blemishes. I wasn't expecting to be able to buy one this soon, though I've been saving for a computer since I came back to Oregon. That changed, however, after I did my taxes and got a very good return on it because my parents claimed me as a dependent on their return. I don't know exactly how that works, but I'm certainly not complaining.

So far this week, I've had five games in three days and no rainouts. That's a welcome change, for the moment at least, from April showers in Oregon. What's even better is that my games have been uneventful, the ultimate adjective when you work as a referee. No extracurricular activity = enjoyable game.

We'll see how it goes tonight. J.C. and I invited a bunch of people from Connections to our apartment for dinner. We'll have to be creative, though, with what we'll cook, because both of us are working late afternoon/early evening. Crockpot time, most likely.