Work Work Work

The Mettlers left for Italy yesterday, leaving us alone with uncle T for a week. We finally get to practice in the afternoons and play loud music around the house. I don't want to give the impression that neither of us like the Mettlers--it's just fun to have such a big house to ourselves for a little while.

We visited Slippery Rock yesterday--a kind of shallow-grade waterfall that is smooth enough to slide down. I forgot to bring my camera with me so I'll have to go back and take pictures for you later, but it's absolutely gorgeous. There are these holes in the rock created by the movement in the water that are up to 8ft deep. The water is clear, cold, and refreshing. I forgot to mention I bought a pair of black Crocs and they are perfect for creekwalking. Anywho, after Slippery Rock, we bought a huge load of groceries at Ingles, after unsuccessfully trying to open a Wachovia account. The lady at the desk said the representative was busy that day and we'd have to make an appointment for tomorrow. She then called to check with another woman at the front desk, but surprised us when she called her on the phone--even though she was no more than 15 feet away.

Our second day of work seemed a little busier, but only because so many people showed up at the same time. We bussed our butts off and the waitresses took notice--we got at least twice the amount of tip out that night plus some from the bar. When we were wiping down the patio tables at the beginning of work, we saw Billy in the back driveway with a driver and a golf ball. The first swing he missed horribly, then the second, he hit it and it bounced off the car next to him. We were doubled over laughing when we saw D and Kyle take their turns, almost hitting a few windows in the neighboring tennis court shack.

We mentioned to Gabe that we were looking for an apartment in Asheville and he called his friend who lives at a place called "The Grove." He said the rent was $500 a month for a two person, 1000sq.ft. apartment with--get this--a kitchen, two full baths, two walk-in closets, free internet, utilities, cable, furnishings, & parking, AND we can have pets. It's also really close to downtown. We're going to head to Asheville on Sunday and (I think) make a down payment for the second half of October. We won't be able to practice there, but with the money we'll save on all the extras they provide, we can rent out storage in town and have a 24/7 practice space.

So I guess things are really falling into place!

Oh yeah, we missed the Andrew Bird concert because that was our first night of work, but we requested off days to see Pinback and Do Make Say Think.