Egad! I've been out of the house three nights out of the past four, piggybacking off my sister's social network mostly, but also connecting up with some old friends I haven't seen in a long time who are still around. It feels good to get out and socialize, though running with people in their early 20s has left me more than a little winded on occasion. I find it challenging to stay out until 5am and get back up on my horse three and a half hours later, the old college ways. But I love challenges, so...

I also met the two minds behind Grass Commons; we're collaborating on Alonovo.com (which is going to be cool) and found out that we're improbably located in the same town. So I had lunch with Lewis and Ethan and we whooped it up about the revolution for a bit, then they helped me grok Ruby and Rails and invited me to stay for dinner at the CoOp where Lewis and his girlfriend Darcy (who I know from high school, natch) live.

I'm coming out of my cocoon to find Eugene isn't so bad. It's a beautiful time of year, and the city teems with young pretty people, many of them leading surprisingly fascinating lives. I'll be here for two more weeks to finish up some work before I pack up and head back east. Could be a fun couple of weeks.