It was wonderful, but a little sad, to see my daughter getting set up in her dorm room at the U of I last week. I drove down to deliver her the futon, printer, and lamp she had asked for, but really the main motivation was to see her in her new element. I must say it was good to see how grwon up she is, and how well she is adjusting to her new, college surroundings. You were a little sad, too, weren't you, Jo. Sad that childhood had come to an end and that it was not as carefree and secure as it could have been? I wish I could have made things more nurturing at home, but I hope you will someday understand that I have always done what I believed best for you and you little sister and brother, even though it was not the way I would have wanted it.
Ben has mono, it seems. I never had it, but I know it can really knock you out for a while. Hope he gets back on his feet in time for gymnastics season. What's with the Firebird, buddy? never knew you to be interested in cars.
And Dalma has a job at DSW. Though it is not your dream job, girl, it's a job - which is more than some people can boast these days. Just be good at whatever you are doing and I know you will gain a lot from this experience.
A spent long, lazy weekend in Kalamazoo attending Laura's nephew's bar mitzvah. The two and a half hour long service made Catholic Mass seem very short. Religious ritual has never done it for me and the moment I stepped outside, I felt the presence of g-d so strongly it made me thankful that most of the planet still serves as a straightforward reminder of his awesome power. I am, of course, anthropomorphizing, or using the term/idea g-d as a stand-in for the power of nature (universal).
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