Loving this photo Chris got of me after a show the other night, in one of my natural habitats – over the people and into a book.
Tonight we went to dinner with some friends and their new baby. At the restaurant, we saw some other friends and their new baby, and some other friends and their old baby with a new baby still on the inside. I looked at my teen and tweens and thought I wish and also glad that’s behind us.
A day of firsts…
Snowflakes fell on our home in the morning, heralding of winter’s approach.
Flu season made its debut with an inaugural community case diagnosed in the emergency room.
My daughters secured library cards, checking out books only to devour their haul on the way home.
Mom and Dad went for a walk before bed and made out in the rain (and under the house).
And after the years away, I’m back on Facebook. A friend shared our outfits today, both at work and on a boat at sunset while we pulled crab; we matched inadvertently both times. There is no time like the present to love the people in front of me, and to do so publicly. Cheers.
On this day, every year, I think of my baby brother who turns a year older, and my mom who brought him earthside. What a special life this is, to truly enjoy a shared family-of-origin experience with a sibling.
Two nurses joined me at the community college today, to help me teach a skills lab. One of them has been a nurse for fifty years, most of them in our community. A bald eagle flew over me as I stopped for gasoline on my lunch break. A lady complimented my manners. A man complimented my husband’s photography. I love this town.
Tonight, I joined a book club. There will be one one main book per month, and another on the side. There will be animated chatter and talking with hands, and tiny juice glasses with wine, and gluten-free snacks, and slippers for when we remove our shoes upon entry. If tonight was a glimpse, there will be phrases like reflective journey and the science of birds and racial reconciliation and so, so much laughter. What a beautiful life I get to live.