…I know, I didn’t post for two days. I’m already behind. Sorry. And I haven’t finished the story. I will.

I’m headed to the library.

I love - LOVE - our downtown library. And we only live a few blocks away. Only two things keep me from there:

1) Because the homeless need a place to go that is warm, there are usually clients of mine from work (I’m a homeless youth case manager) there, especially during the winter. Which is fine, I love my clients, but it’s like mixing work with pleasure. (Most of the time they are on the computers anyway, so I just stick to the books.)

2) I owe something like $80. This is because I have had three books since last May or so. To be fair, that was right before I got engaged, and then I had wedding stuff and moved and….well then I was too embarrassed to turn them in. (Though, once I actually get them back, they shouldn’t be $80 anymore, since that includes the cost of my keeping the books.)

However, we’re in a recession. This is no time for shenanigans. I like free stuff, even if I need to pay my debt to society before I can get more free stuff. And I like the library, and I don’t like feeling like there are library snipers every time I go in, talking on their walkie-talkies to each other about how that’s the one that owes $80. Because I’m so certain that happens.

So today is the day. I’m taking the books back.

Also, I’m rooting for the Steelers, only because they are Jonathan’s team and he’s my friend. I really hate Pittsburgh, though. I mean, as a city.