High School Reunion

This weekend was my high school reunion. Months ago when the first whisperings and emails began I was not sure I wanted to go. I see most the people I want to see. And with Facebook, I hear about others, so I just wasn't' sure that attendance was a "must."

One of my besties and I waffled almost to the last minute about going, and finally decided to just take a leap of faith that the experience wouldn't totally suck. After all, we weren't going to be prisoners and if we were disillusioned, we could leave. Turns out that the weekend was fun. And I learned/affirmed a few things;

At this point in life nobody really cares what you do for a living, if your married or have kids.

Many of us still have ties to our hometown, either living in the immediate area, or frequently visiting family.

Many of my classmates call the great Seattle area home.

We have a lot of professionals: lawyers, teachers, doctors, business people, etc. (The number of combined years we've all spent in college is phenomenal. Can you say we're a bunch of overachievers????)

Personally, I'm too far past multiple nights out at this stage of my life.

It was really, really great to see people and catch up.

I'm glad I went. :)

Anticipation....

This weekend is my high school reunion. The weeks and months leading up to this weekend have sparked some interesting feelings. Anticipation is only one of them, and not only for me. I've had one friend call twice today to talk about this weekend. :)

So, we'll see what the next few days brings.....

Project - A Week In the Life

I'm challenging myself to keeping track of the little stuff this week. It should be interesting.

Bye, Bye Borders

The announcement that Borders Books is closing has really distressed me. I've spent many, many hours roaming the aisles selecting and rejecting books. I will miss it's convenience, selection, events, coupons and discounts.

On another level, I fear the loss of books. What the economist on the news called "the E-book revolution" freaks me out. I like to hold books and turn the pages. Reading from a screen just isn't aesthetically pleasing. I have a habit of picking up old favorites and randomly choosing a page to start the story. I'll read a page or a chapter or the rest of the book. I also enjoy having books all over the house. So, I just don't see myself with an e-reader of some sort. And if the big bookstores have difficulty surviving, what happens to the small independent who has over the years narrowed the focus to particular genres?

I know this rambles. I'm just not happy. :(

A boy and a baby

My cellphone takes crappy pictures, but they are pretty cute.

4th of July

Happy Birthday America! This is how we celebrated.





Addisyn came home from the hospital. Family BBQ in the orchard. And after dark, fireworks at the neighbors. It was a good day.

Addisyn

Addisyn arrived this morning to join the family. She looks so much like her big brother!