Ketchup or Catsup?

I know it's been weeks since I've posted anything significant.  My life's kinda been on a rickety roller coaster ride for a while here.  It'd be inappropriate to say mainly why because it's just speculation at this stage.

Anyway.. rehash time.

Two weekends ago, I went to see my older brother's college graduation.  I was glad to see him and my sister-in-law, but my good god was the ceremony ever boring.  Everything was so bland and by the book.  The only 2 highlights were seeing my brother blow up a beach ball and then release it into the crowd; while the other being him actually getting announced as graduating Summa Cum Laude.  It was certainly a moment for me to be proud.  I'd post pictures, but none of them turned out very good as we were trapped in the nosebleed section of the auditorium.  I should be getting pictures from his wife though.

Afterward, we went to a casual cafe called City Steam.  The food was very good and I found the first beer I ever liked.  The cafe has a microbrewery, so they serve their own beer brewed on site.  There was one called the Naughty Nurse that was awesome.  I only took a sip because I had to drive back later.  However, I spent the next few days craving more.  In fact, I ended up buying a 6-pack of Samuel Adams to try to avert the craving, but it didn't do the Naughty Nurse justice at all. 

Last weekend, I got a much needed staycation.  My wife and our friend Jay went to DC to see a concert while I stayed at home and vegged.  It was quite relaxing.  I haven't been able to do something like that for a long time.  I did meet with an old friend at one point though.  That was an emotional meeting.  My heart goes out to him right now.

I reupped my account with City of Heroes a few weeks ago.  I've been itching to break out my old characters.  As I feared would happen (and rejoiced at too), the game has a new hold on me.  It's been a lot of fun and there's so much new stuff to do.  I've created a whole bunch of new characters too.  Good times.

I've kinda been avoiding posting here because of previously stated mystery problem.  I'm afraid I'll just end up ranting about something that I shouldn't care about or pay attention to.  I don't really want to be that guy.