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Today, while Ph. and I were throwing around a lacrosse ball in Thornden Park,
\nthe good people from the USPS left a parcel at the door.  Ph. found it when
\nhe ran back to the apt. to get a baseball glove because, after two catches, I
\nwas already whining that the lacrosse ball was stinging my sensitive paws,
\nespecially the one left with blister from yesterday’s Festival of Plunge (I
\n*did* eventually clear the drain last night, and then I cleaned the tub just to
\nremind the bathroom fixtures who’s in charge of the show).  And inside the
\npackage?  A double-bagged pound of
\n
\nberbere<\/a> powder and two handwritten notes, one each from good friends and
\nformer colleagues back in KC,
\n
\nE.<\/a> and
\n
\nM.<\/a>  The berbere of April has arrived.  How can I do anything
\nbut<\/i> cook some for the Final Four tomorrow?  <\/p>\n

Which reminds me.  You know two weeks ago when I flew into Rochester? 
\nThe guy who drove me all the way to Syracuse knew all about the Ethiopian
\nrestaurants in Rochester.  And he knew how to make
\n
\ninjera<\/a>.  Behind all of that complaining, I got to talk for 90 minutes
\nabout how to make injera.  Nah, still not sure whether I’ll have time to
\ngive it a try tomorrow, but I can make the sauce either way.<\/p>\n

Other than celebrating the berbere of April, I’ve used up the better part of one good day smoothing out a
\nproposal for the
\nContesting Public Memories<\/a> conference here at SU in the fall.  Read a
\nfew weblogs.  Goofed around with a new-but-barely-used miniature web cam. Wrote a few lines for an independent study proposal. Ate some Ruffles.
\nYeah, that’s about all.  It’s going to be a busy month; no need to
\nover-exert myself on the first day, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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