sigh. (travel)

So I've been assuming that J will be going north for the Annual Picnic. He *finally* mentioned it today, as he started sorting out the stuff he's going to take with. I had to specifically *ask* when he was planning on leaving "oh sometime the weekend before". Which probably means Friday, and coming back the next Monday, 10 days later. I wouldn't even know when the AP was scheduled for except that someone asked on the email list (as most of the chatter is on FB, and I don't go there). Apparently, without K to schlep around, he's planning on taking the motorcycle. So, obviously, he's going without me. He never even asked if I was interested in going. I'd like to go, but it's same weekend as the End Of Season FCB concert which I don't want to skip (and this year I have election worker training on Thursday).

I don't mind him planning vacations without me, but it would be nice to be informed more than a couple of weeks in advance. (well, I do mind, but that's never gonna change...) My trips have been on the calendar since they were planned, and I've told him. (whether he remembers me telling him is a different matter, but they're on the calendar.)

There are a couple of things I've asked him to do. We'll see if they get done before he leaves.

There is a second sandhill crane in the yard now -- we've had a singleton for about a month, but I looked out yesterday and there were two. I think it may be an entirely different pair, as they're more skittish than the one we had earlier.