Thaihoney called me out. I’ve been an extra-terrible blogger. I have excuses, and whether or not any of them are believable remains to be seen.

First, I was in Vegas last week! Viva! I was there for a meeting, but managed to get in a lot of fun. First of all, I stayed at Red Rock, which is a FABULOUS hotel. I also managed to catch O, which you should never miss if you get the chance to check it out. Even though I’m generally a lucky person, I’m not much of a gambler, and I’m proud to say that I did not put one quarter in a slot, nor did I pass one dollar across a blackjack table.

So, my column is on vacation today. They’re trying to work in a new column by a lesbian writer, and mine is the slot that they’ve decided to alternate. Boo! The editor plans to alternate her in every other Friday for a month. For some reason, I’ve become territorial about my column inches. WTF? If you’re interested in writing to complain about my absence today, do so at ritaredeye@tribune.com. I know, I’m evil.

The other interesting bit for the week is that I’m putting a patio in my backyard. The thing to know is that my backyard is about the same size as the newly issued Forever Stamp. The patio shouldn’t be that big of a deal, so the BF has decided that this could be a couple project. My coworkers predict that this will be the end of our relationship. Already, we’ve hit a few snafus and I think it’s going to take us WAY longer that we thought. As long as it doesn’t run into June, I think I can live with it.

I might post pics of progress. That is, if there is any progress.

Does anyone know if you can post with WordPress via e-mail. That would make my blogging life SO much easier. (Excuses, excuses)