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I just went through 37 pages of emails (I am an internet packrat. Never ever do I take time to clear out my inbox, until tonight). Let me tell you, doing such things can make you a little nostalgic. Communicating over the computer is not the same as boxes of physical cards and letters. Case in point, any friends you have met post-2000 means you probably have no clue what their penmanship looks like. But if they're your friends prior to the internet then you may recognize certain john hancocks', and recall sacred memories of note passing back and forth in class. By the way, we did some crazy origami note folding back then, remember? If I spent the amount of time on my math homework as I did unfolding those notes I'd be an astronaut by now. I digress. My point is, there were too many precious memories in that inbox, plans, anticipating the events, southwest flight confirmations, kodak gallery invites, words of encouragement and true care... So, now instead of 37 pages of emails, I have a meager 36.
My good, good, close and dear friends are down here for three more weeks, visiting up from Portland for the summer. It is always wonderful having them around because I get to see their kids, who are really young and call me "auntie", which feels really good. When a two-year-old thinks you're the cat's pajamas, it does only good things for you, including watching your language. Kids are sponges, that is in fact true. Although the two year old can't pronounce my name even remotely close to "Ma-ri-ka". It literally comes out as "Ba-ka", with the second syllable extrodinarily high pitched. This means I respond to what sounds like a chicken call: "Bawk-awk!" They're cute, very smart and well behaved kids, and it is a trip to see my friends evolve as more experienced parents. One day I should be so lucky...
I'll be in Santa Cruz in less than two weeks for sunshine and then a sweet, sweet Ryan Adams show. You are all invited!
Sidenote: For the record, Satsuma lotion offered by the Body Shop is my summer time favorite. And it shouldn't make anyone feel nauseous. |
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