emotional rollercoaster

The weather has finally cleared and storms are over. looking like fall by the end of the week. The weekend brought a variety of emotions and most of the crazy people who live in Pasadena on Saturday to the library. Now, I am a believer in the full moon syndrome, which happened to be Saturday. Three in a row...one was a patron who needed award winning PICTURE books with substance because, as she announced in a very loud incredulous voice "I have to read 28 books in 5 weeks!!" Picture books people... This was followed by a woman wanting a travel book by Robin Leech, which in reality was Rick Teach. Started out like a normal transaction until she launched into her recent blind date experiences and how men of a certain age can't appreciate women with brains, and that they don't value her....huh? And finally we have the 14 year old who's library card has gone to collections because her books were returned months after they were due. She came in with her dad, who now has custody of her and hands me an address. This is his ex-wife's address..send all the bills to her. Well sir, its your daughters card. i don't care...send the bill to her..she is the one who got her the card. Well, can't do that..despite wanting to screw your ex-wife in any way possible and sticking your 14 year old in the middle. So, Sunday was 9/11. Lots of memories. many sad ones. I am better off focusing on the new memorial, which is beautiful and touching. The new train station is positioned just right where EVERY year on 9/11, a beam of sunlight will divide the station in half at exactly 8 46 and 10 28....how cool is that? The afternoon was the Ravens first season opener..against the Steelers. Always apprehensive when they play the Steelers, but no need to be on Sunday. They dominated the game and kicked some serious butt. I have never seen them play as well as they did that afternoon..so back to being euphoric. I hope to visit here sooner than i have been...certainly been slacking more.