In addition to looking for a job, remodeling my house and becoming debt-free, I'm also doing a lot with the experimental film festival. In a week or so, we're taking off to Pittsburgh. Hello, City of Flashdance!

The hotel rooms and some meals are donated, so the only cost is gas to get there, picking my friend up on the way. I think I'm able to bring Grace, too.

I had some sad news today. Two of my best friends in Colorado have heard from Canada: Their immigration status has been approved. Their house goes up for sale tomorrow. We talked about my visiting at their new home in the wine country north of Tacoma in July.

Colorado will be awful empty without them there.