In three weeks I will be marrying Kristin. Recently I have been feeling somewhat of a frenzy to get everything done now. I guess I feel this because the 'Big Day' that I have for so long thought of as 'that day way off' is now 'that day next month.'
So I'm getting this sense that I need to accomplish everything yesterday. I mean everything. Get the house painted and the floors polyurethaned; move Kristin's stuff in; finalize the ceremony; finalize honeymoon arrangements; figure out how to transition from celibacy to physical intimacy; find a new church home; solve the crisis in Darfur; discern the societal forces behind the trend of increased ice cream consumption in February; etc. And this is not to mention keeping up a blog.
I am resorting to 'to-do' lists these days. One of my lists is entitled, "Things that I need to get done before October 6th so that I don't alienate Kristin before the honeymoon even starts." Unfortunately this blog is not on that list. I am taking a one month sabbatical from the blog. Much to every one's disappointment there will be no abstract yet exciting posts on current events and aggression.
To keep everyone's mind busy, though, I will leave you with a parting question:
Can a hearse (occupied solely by a driver and a corpse) legally drive in the car pool lane? Please leave your insights; feel free to reference court rulings or your own imagination.
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Paul, I understand your need to take a break. Have fun getting married.
I have been on break for the past two months. I will, however, begin to post again shortly. We are done with getting ready to go overseas, and I can focus on other tasks. I look forward to reading more in the future.
The answer is yes, as long as the corpse is placed in the passenger seat. While this might cause for distraction, it will result in arriving at your destination at least five minutes early.
Paul,
I, too, understand your need for a break. I have been on a break since May, and I can't wait to take a break from my break!
Having just been to California to celebrate your wedding, I can lend an authoratative answer to your question. Yes, the driver of a hearse may use the car pool lane, because the highway signs clearly state that it is to be used for cars with two or more passengers.
The corpse is indeed a passenger, taking one last spin in the fast lane.
Paul, by now I am glad to see that you indeed have not only NOT alienated Kristin, but the young woman seems to be delighted and happy with her life in Clifton! As to the hearse question: is that hearse driving in California? If so, the driver had better not leave a space of 3 feet between him and the Corvette or Mercedes in front of him/her, or a semi truck will pull into the space all at a speed of 90 mph, which might make for 2 corpses in the hearse and thus the question would be a moot one! Love, Dad
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