Not so much anymore...
Hi all, I've just realized I haven't posted here since before the Ice Age, so I thought I'd post some random frozen thoughts. I'm working at home today, and watching all the orange dump trucks with their loads of snow driving down into the park to the little clearing where the city dumps its snow. Can't imagine that they still have any room for more... I think this weekend I'm going to hike down there with the kids to see if it's possible to climb the peaks!
Congrats to Declan on the acceptance and scholarhips, and Susan good luck with the interviews! I'm happy that the writers' strike is over and I can get back into the swing of things. One unexpected benefit of the strike is that I'm now in touch with Neil Gaiman, author of some very wonderful fantasy books... yesterday, I asked him for some advice for Capri on her fantasy writing, and he sent back this advice: make it believable! Capri was pretty thrilled to get writing advice from an author whose work she truly loves. Unlike advice from, say, me... :)
Cheers, everyone!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Good Morning Everyone
Thought it was time to update the news from New Jersey. Declan has been accepted to Music School. He auditioned at The University of the Arts, which is a small school in Philadelphia, on January 19th, came out with a smile on his face, and found out he was accepted a week ago. He was also awarded The UArts Promising Artist Scholarship in recognition of his "potential for outstanding achievement in the arts". All that noodling around in the basement has paid off!
His last audition is at Rutgers tomorrow. New School University-School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC was last Thursday. Dec has also submitted recordings to William Paterson U in NJ and SUNY-Purchase College, but hasn't heard back from either yet.
Philly is probably his first choice, so this acceptance and recognition was all the sweeter.
Magda is spending Junior Year Here- a new concept- and is preparing for a 5 college dance performance and spring rowing.
She danced with a guest choreographer during January term. Two semesters more and she will be student teaching, probably in one of the stressed-out urban districts near Mt Holyoke.
Lyn and I are now contemplating our transition to empty nesters. Amazing!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Thanks for the great update, Domi! Everything sounds like great fun out there. If we could send you some of this snow and horrible driving conditions, I would! The snow is great, but the ice, freeze-thaw cycles and the tornadoes and blizzard conditions every couple of days could stop anytime. Bridget has gotten alot of bad weather driving experience and none of us have ended up in the ditch!
Colin was home for the weekend to work at Alpine. Bridget had 25 friends over for a pot luck dinner on Sat. which was alot of fun. She wore Mom's red satin bridesmaid's dress for Aunt Ann's wedding, which still looks very good. The last time it was worn was in the 80's when I wore it for a retro dance. I didn't bother trying it on again when I saw it on her! Jay is working alot of hours at H&R Block but doesn't think he'll do it again next year. The clientele is worse than the clinic and they all want the high interest refund loans which are a pain to process.
I just had my third interview for the positions in the Oconomowoc area. I should know something in a couple of weeks. They would be more intense jobs which would be a longer commute and more hours, and I would have to learn my fourth job in 3 years. Nicer people, though, which could make it all worthwhile. If I get Alzeimers, I am going to be very upset after all this intense brain stimulation.
Well, time to call it a night. 5:30 comes quickly and we are supposed to have more snow tonight. Hope everyone is staying warm and dry! Love, Susan
Colin was home for the weekend to work at Alpine. Bridget had 25 friends over for a pot luck dinner on Sat. which was alot of fun. She wore Mom's red satin bridesmaid's dress for Aunt Ann's wedding, which still looks very good. The last time it was worn was in the 80's when I wore it for a retro dance. I didn't bother trying it on again when I saw it on her! Jay is working alot of hours at H&R Block but doesn't think he'll do it again next year. The clientele is worse than the clinic and they all want the high interest refund loans which are a pain to process.
I just had my third interview for the positions in the Oconomowoc area. I should know something in a couple of weeks. They would be more intense jobs which would be a longer commute and more hours, and I would have to learn my fourth job in 3 years. Nicer people, though, which could make it all worthwhile. If I get Alzeimers, I am going to be very upset after all this intense brain stimulation.
Well, time to call it a night. 5:30 comes quickly and we are supposed to have more snow tonight. Hope everyone is staying warm and dry! Love, Susan
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Can someone please teach Po how to make a heart?
So. I just kinda sorta finished all the homework I needed to get done this weekend. For the most part. Ish. You get the idea. But I thought writing a new blog was much more important, so here goes:
School is chugging along. I’m mostly happy with my classes for this semester. I’m still in Italian, which is getting less and less fun each time I have to wake up at 7:30am to be able to shower, eat, and walk there by 9am. Actually, I’m very ready for Italian to be over. I don’t think I’ll be continuing my studies of this language, unless I go abroad there. But no more learning languages in a classroom. It’s no fun.
I’m in a Global Geography class that I really love. The professor kind of looks like Mrs Kim from Gilmore Girls, so that makes it a little hard to take her seriously, but the class is great. I love geography. Oh yeah, I don’t think I’ve told you this yet but I’m gonna be a drama and earth science and society double major. Yes. Science. I know. But I don’t mind earth science. However, if I take a math class, someone please whack me. K? Thanks.
I’m in the two intro drama classes this semester, and they’ve both been great. One is stagecraft, where you learn how to build flats and platforms and learn the basics of lighting and sound design. The professor’s kinda crazy, but the class is pretty interesting. Everyone had to pick a crew to participate in and I’m on the sets crew, which is awesome because they don’t actually have any sets for us to be working on, so the guy in charge ishaving us make daggers. Mine is amazingly cool. I love it. And I get to play with saws. Fun! The other drama class is all about the production process of putting on a play. It’s been very informative, but very time consuming. I really love it, tho. It’s very creative and as long as you have a reason for what you’re doing, you can’t ever be wrong, which is great.
The last class I’m taking is Philosophy in Contemporary Issues. It’s been quite boring so far, but I think that’s just because we’ve only been studying the different schools of thought, all of which are very impractical and I only agree with parts of them. Hopefully when we start actually discussing the issues it will get more interesting!
Let’s see, other things that are going on:
Fencing: we’ve had three tournaments since West Point. One was at Yale, and I must say that it made me extremely glad there are no frats at Vassar. And that people at Vassar, even spectators, tend to value good sportsmanship. Another tournament was at Boston College, and neither of our foil subs could come, and one of our foilists was having ankle problems, so I ended up fencing foil, which means I’ve now competed with all three weapons. And I won my first Saber bout, which was a great feeling! I wish I’d won a foil bout, but I kinda forgot that foil’s not a slashing weapon… Our last tournament was yesterday at Wellesley, and Vassar was undefeated! I lost all three of my bouts, but I’m not terribly broken up about it.
Choir/Singing: Choir is going really well. I’ve been moved from alto to second soprano, which is great because it means I get to carry on the second soprano tradition! And we’re singing my all-time favorite choir song this semester: Water Night by Eric Whitaker. It’s so beautiful! I’m really excited!!! I also re-auditioned for The Vastards, an a capella group on campus. I was called back this time, which was really exciting (I think it may have something to do with the fact that I made my friend Ben teach me how to sing pop, since that’s all they sing). I didn’t get in, which was really disappointing, but they only let in one tenor out of all the people they called back, and there was really no chance that I could have joined as a tenor, so I guess that’s ok.
Acting: I didn’t get cast in the Drama Department shows this semester, which I was kinda bummed about, but they weren’t doing anything that I was super excited about, so I think everything turned out for the best there. More disappointing was not being cast in Bare, the student-run musical theater production this semester. But it’s a rock opera, and this is before I made Ben teach me to kind of sing pop, so I guess I didn’t really have too great chance to get in. And I just went and did callbacks for three different student-run shows today, so hopefully I get cast in one of them! I really don’t know anything about any of them, but what I read of the scripts at the callbacks was good! I’ll let you know the verdict of that as I find out. Also, another thing that is very exciting, is that the director of Pound of Flesh (the group that I did The Tempest with last semester) has asked me to Assistant Direct next semester, which means that I would take over the group my Junior year, which is a really amazing opportunity. I said yes, of course, but only if I can audition for the Department shows as well, because I can’t really afford to miss those again, especially if I’m going JYA (Junior Year Abroad). Busy busy busy!
Um, I think that’s everything for now…
OH! I’m super, uber jealous of the snow in Wisconsin! We did just get like an inch today, but that’s kinda more pathetic than anything.
And I watched the last minute of the Super Bowl, which was totally worth it, and, despite the fact that it shoulda been the Packers, it sure was nice to see the Patriots lose.
Also, I got my absentee ballot in the mail the other day and I’m very excited to vote! Yeah Obama!
Ok, now I really think that’s everything… yeah. Yeah it is.
School is chugging along. I’m mostly happy with my classes for this semester. I’m still in Italian, which is getting less and less fun each time I have to wake up at 7:30am to be able to shower, eat, and walk there by 9am. Actually, I’m very ready for Italian to be over. I don’t think I’ll be continuing my studies of this language, unless I go abroad there. But no more learning languages in a classroom. It’s no fun.
I’m in a Global Geography class that I really love. The professor kind of looks like Mrs Kim from Gilmore Girls, so that makes it a little hard to take her seriously, but the class is great. I love geography. Oh yeah, I don’t think I’ve told you this yet but I’m gonna be a drama and earth science and society double major. Yes. Science. I know. But I don’t mind earth science. However, if I take a math class, someone please whack me. K? Thanks.
I’m in the two intro drama classes this semester, and they’ve both been great. One is stagecraft, where you learn how to build flats and platforms and learn the basics of lighting and sound design. The professor’s kinda crazy, but the class is pretty interesting. Everyone had to pick a crew to participate in and I’m on the sets crew, which is awesome because they don’t actually have any sets for us to be working on, so the guy in charge ishaving us make daggers. Mine is amazingly cool. I love it. And I get to play with saws. Fun! The other drama class is all about the production process of putting on a play. It’s been very informative, but very time consuming. I really love it, tho. It’s very creative and as long as you have a reason for what you’re doing, you can’t ever be wrong, which is great.
The last class I’m taking is Philosophy in Contemporary Issues. It’s been quite boring so far, but I think that’s just because we’ve only been studying the different schools of thought, all of which are very impractical and I only agree with parts of them. Hopefully when we start actually discussing the issues it will get more interesting!
Let’s see, other things that are going on:
Fencing: we’ve had three tournaments since West Point. One was at Yale, and I must say that it made me extremely glad there are no frats at Vassar. And that people at Vassar, even spectators, tend to value good sportsmanship. Another tournament was at Boston College, and neither of our foil subs could come, and one of our foilists was having ankle problems, so I ended up fencing foil, which means I’ve now competed with all three weapons. And I won my first Saber bout, which was a great feeling! I wish I’d won a foil bout, but I kinda forgot that foil’s not a slashing weapon… Our last tournament was yesterday at Wellesley, and Vassar was undefeated! I lost all three of my bouts, but I’m not terribly broken up about it.
Choir/Singing: Choir is going really well. I’ve been moved from alto to second soprano, which is great because it means I get to carry on the second soprano tradition! And we’re singing my all-time favorite choir song this semester: Water Night by Eric Whitaker. It’s so beautiful! I’m really excited!!! I also re-auditioned for The Vastards, an a capella group on campus. I was called back this time, which was really exciting (I think it may have something to do with the fact that I made my friend Ben teach me how to sing pop, since that’s all they sing). I didn’t get in, which was really disappointing, but they only let in one tenor out of all the people they called back, and there was really no chance that I could have joined as a tenor, so I guess that’s ok.
Acting: I didn’t get cast in the Drama Department shows this semester, which I was kinda bummed about, but they weren’t doing anything that I was super excited about, so I think everything turned out for the best there. More disappointing was not being cast in Bare, the student-run musical theater production this semester. But it’s a rock opera, and this is before I made Ben teach me to kind of sing pop, so I guess I didn’t really have too great chance to get in. And I just went and did callbacks for three different student-run shows today, so hopefully I get cast in one of them! I really don’t know anything about any of them, but what I read of the scripts at the callbacks was good! I’ll let you know the verdict of that as I find out. Also, another thing that is very exciting, is that the director of Pound of Flesh (the group that I did The Tempest with last semester) has asked me to Assistant Direct next semester, which means that I would take over the group my Junior year, which is a really amazing opportunity. I said yes, of course, but only if I can audition for the Department shows as well, because I can’t really afford to miss those again, especially if I’m going JYA (Junior Year Abroad). Busy busy busy!
Um, I think that’s everything for now…
OH! I’m super, uber jealous of the snow in Wisconsin! We did just get like an inch today, but that’s kinda more pathetic than anything.
And I watched the last minute of the Super Bowl, which was totally worth it, and, despite the fact that it shoulda been the Packers, it sure was nice to see the Patriots lose.
Also, I got my absentee ballot in the mail the other day and I’m very excited to vote! Yeah Obama!
Ok, now I really think that’s everything… yeah. Yeah it is.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Gma and Gpa reporting from Boise
Greetings,
Have been watching to see whether anyone would jump in after Domino gave us the report on the West Point visit and fencing meet. Guess everyone was too busy with weather--know we were in Big Bend!
Matt has been reporting to us today of the current expectation in Big Bend. Glad we have made arrangements to have the drive cleared and the blower is ready to go with extra gas in a can for the younger parish member who helps when we are away
Having an enjoyable time here at the Middle Fork address. Freya has been very cordial with us from the first minutes we arrived. We're anticipating a great party tomorrow and she is frequently mentioning the ice cream cake which has been promised!
Our flights on Sunday were on time, both departing and arriving. Had a total of 4 hours in the air with cloud cover over 90% of the route. Did have a break as we crossed the Missouri and a few quick ones over western WY mountains probably around Tetons and Yellowstone and then across ID--might have seen Mt. Borah.
I accompanied Matt on Monday morning when he drove east on I-84 to pick up the carcass of very big bull elk which had been hit, probably by a truck, and was on the west bound left shoulder in the media.
It was a tough location and his onboard winch blew fuse before it was completely up his 4-wheel on/off portable ramp and into the pick-up deck. Luckily,
a couple of good samariatans stopped and helped us with the final hefty lift and push. All this with traffic whizzing by at high way speeds despite his flashing amber and blue lights! An adventure!
Finding time for some reading and following the primary results.
About 3/4 inches of snow here overnight with heavy fog this AM. ABout 35 with sunshine now and some melting. Mountains are beautiful and C & M say this amonnt of snow remaining on the ground for more than a few days is quite unusual for this time of year.
No complaints because the moisture is needed.
Stephen needs to know that we have been invited to
enjoy the Christmas gift puzzle he sent. She carries the box around and is proud to show us how quickly she can put the pieces together!!
More later on the good times we are having. Matt is at the gym for a workout and provided the directions on how to find our way to the blog.
Grandma was asked if she wished to review this before it was posted. She demurred and said she was taking nap!
Love and prayers from snowy/sunny IDAHO!!
Grandma and Grandpa
Have been watching to see whether anyone would jump in after Domino gave us the report on the West Point visit and fencing meet. Guess everyone was too busy with weather--know we were in Big Bend!
Matt has been reporting to us today of the current expectation in Big Bend. Glad we have made arrangements to have the drive cleared and the blower is ready to go with extra gas in a can for the younger parish member who helps when we are away
Having an enjoyable time here at the Middle Fork address. Freya has been very cordial with us from the first minutes we arrived. We're anticipating a great party tomorrow and she is frequently mentioning the ice cream cake which has been promised!
Our flights on Sunday were on time, both departing and arriving. Had a total of 4 hours in the air with cloud cover over 90% of the route. Did have a break as we crossed the Missouri and a few quick ones over western WY mountains probably around Tetons and Yellowstone and then across ID--might have seen Mt. Borah.
I accompanied Matt on Monday morning when he drove east on I-84 to pick up the carcass of very big bull elk which had been hit, probably by a truck, and was on the west bound left shoulder in the media.
It was a tough location and his onboard winch blew fuse before it was completely up his 4-wheel on/off portable ramp and into the pick-up deck. Luckily,
a couple of good samariatans stopped and helped us with the final hefty lift and push. All this with traffic whizzing by at high way speeds despite his flashing amber and blue lights! An adventure!
Finding time for some reading and following the primary results.
About 3/4 inches of snow here overnight with heavy fog this AM. ABout 35 with sunshine now and some melting. Mountains are beautiful and C & M say this amonnt of snow remaining on the ground for more than a few days is quite unusual for this time of year.
No complaints because the moisture is needed.
Stephen needs to know that we have been invited to
enjoy the Christmas gift puzzle he sent. She carries the box around and is proud to show us how quickly she can put the pieces together!!
More later on the good times we are having. Matt is at the gym for a workout and provided the directions on how to find our way to the blog.
Grandma was asked if she wished to review this before it was posted. She demurred and said she was taking nap!
Love and prayers from snowy/sunny IDAHO!!
Grandma and Grandpa
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I'm Boycotting Super Bowl XLII
I've been back at Vassar for exactly a week now. It's been a little weird because almost no one was here for the first four or five days. But it was fun, because I hung out with the fencing team mostly, and we were doing a lot of fencing, so I haven't really been bored.
We came back early because we had a tournament at West Point on Sunday. The concept of "Army Fencers" is more than a little intimidating, but we ended up beating all the teams including the Army one. Although I personally lost all of my bouts. Ironic, because I was actually fencing sabre this time, which I have more experience with. Oh well. It was fun.
We were all really surprised because West Point is an absolutely gorgeous campus! It's a pity it's so closed to the public. We all had to present ID at the gate and explain that we were there for the fencing tournament, and there were many jokes about how we were bringing huge bags full of weapons onto campus and they should really search the cars better. Actually, there were a lot of jokes about a lot of things. Especially the fact that the campus is like a maze, the building we were fencing in required about a week's worth of physical activity just to get into (about 10 flights of stairs, and a short hike), and that once we got in, everything was incredibly disorganized: they needed our strips, then they didn't, then they needed one, then both again, then parts of both, and the men started really late and no one knew who was going first. Isn't the army supposed to be a well-oiled machine? Oh yeah, and we were fencing in a ballroom right across from the auditorium, and apparently during the 2006/07 theater season, Annie was there. Something about the mental image of a bunch of army dudes watching a little girl sing "Tomorrow" is highly amusing to me.
Some other interesting things about West Point:
--I knew that there was a rivalry between the army and the navy, but I didn't expect "SINK NAVY" to be written in huge block letters on the roof of the army pool house.
--They refer to their dorms as barracks and their individual rooms as "Cell Block XX" (with XX referring to the number)
--The colloquialism for Juniors is "Cows"
--And Benedict Arnold used to run the school when it was an extremely critical army base. In fact, his act of treason was to attempt to sell the fort to the British.
I don't think I'd survive for five minutes at that school.
We got back from the tournament in time for me to watch almost the entire Packer game, bur I almost wish I hadn't seen it. It was so incredibly painful. The worst part is, as soon as we won the coin toss in overtime I knew how the game was going to end. I love Favre, obviously, but EVERY TIME we get the ball first in overtime he throws an interception. Stupid stupid stupid. And why did we let Harris keep going one-on-one against that Plexico guy?! Harris is great, but he couldn't keep up, and it was crucial to stop that guy. I have never had any urge to be a football coach, but there were a couple times during that game when I wish I could have been calling the shots. I won't be watching the Super Bowl, but I guess that just gives me more time to work on homework. Goody. Just what I've always wanted.
We came back early because we had a tournament at West Point on Sunday. The concept of "Army Fencers" is more than a little intimidating, but we ended up beating all the teams including the Army one. Although I personally lost all of my bouts. Ironic, because I was actually fencing sabre this time, which I have more experience with. Oh well. It was fun.
We were all really surprised because West Point is an absolutely gorgeous campus! It's a pity it's so closed to the public. We all had to present ID at the gate and explain that we were there for the fencing tournament, and there were many jokes about how we were bringing huge bags full of weapons onto campus and they should really search the cars better. Actually, there were a lot of jokes about a lot of things. Especially the fact that the campus is like a maze, the building we were fencing in required about a week's worth of physical activity just to get into (about 10 flights of stairs, and a short hike), and that once we got in, everything was incredibly disorganized: they needed our strips, then they didn't, then they needed one, then both again, then parts of both, and the men started really late and no one knew who was going first. Isn't the army supposed to be a well-oiled machine? Oh yeah, and we were fencing in a ballroom right across from the auditorium, and apparently during the 2006/07 theater season, Annie was there. Something about the mental image of a bunch of army dudes watching a little girl sing "Tomorrow" is highly amusing to me.
Some other interesting things about West Point:
--I knew that there was a rivalry between the army and the navy, but I didn't expect "SINK NAVY" to be written in huge block letters on the roof of the army pool house.
--They refer to their dorms as barracks and their individual rooms as "Cell Block XX" (with XX referring to the number)
--The colloquialism for Juniors is "Cows"
--And Benedict Arnold used to run the school when it was an extremely critical army base. In fact, his act of treason was to attempt to sell the fort to the British.
I don't think I'd survive for five minutes at that school.
We got back from the tournament in time for me to watch almost the entire Packer game, bur I almost wish I hadn't seen it. It was so incredibly painful. The worst part is, as soon as we won the coin toss in overtime I knew how the game was going to end. I love Favre, obviously, but EVERY TIME we get the ball first in overtime he throws an interception. Stupid stupid stupid. And why did we let Harris keep going one-on-one against that Plexico guy?! Harris is great, but he couldn't keep up, and it was crucial to stop that guy. I have never had any urge to be a football coach, but there were a couple times during that game when I wish I could have been calling the shots. I won't be watching the Super Bowl, but I guess that just gives me more time to work on homework. Goody. Just what I've always wanted.
Monday, January 21, 2008
A Gramapagram from Big Bend
Greetings,
In the middle of tolerable snow fall and have just come in from blowing about 5" of the most beautiful, fluffy, silvery flakes from the driveway while Mom pushed the same amount from the deck and cleaned up sidewalk areas where we can't get with the machine. Temp around 20, so a nice time to be out after all the bitter cold. What may still fall tonight we should be able to take care of with the big pusher before we head for mass in the morning.
Hope all of us are at the "Wait 'til next year" today! Mark thought he would be in the air flying to Las Vegas, so he was spared some of the shock.
Spoke briefly with the Sheboygan birthday boy this evening and
he had been out for dinner to get his gifts. Trust that Stephen will have had a memorable day, too--hopefully without snow in that IL Dixie.
Mom had a visit on one of these cold days with Tim and he reported -15F and that they were managing and that Alex really likes his new job. Had a visit with Maura a few days before when
she called for a 'poetry' recollection visit. This was related to a calendar they had given us for Xmas which had "The Jumblies"
with illustration. Since that call, Garrison Keiller read that
poem on his PBS Writers' Almanac piece which he does daily, but I get by e-mail. I'll send it along, Maura and to anyone else who like to hear it again.
We have learned that Domino is back safely at Vassar, actually a bit early to have additional fencing practice. We had a chance to say good bye when she, Calvin and Capri came with Mark for a Sunday afternoon visit on 1/6. While we a lot of snow, they were disappointed that they could not make a snowperson in the backyard--one of those colder days after the mixture of some rain/some snow. After a lunch they had to hurry back because Calvin had swim practice. We're still hoping to get to see one of his meets before the season ends.
With the cooperation of Casey and Matt, we were able to find a few days on their calendar in early February to visit them so that we can be with Freya for her second birthday. Had hoped, first to use frequent flyer miles to go first to Denver, and drive from there. But there were no open seats on the days we hoped to fly. So, found that to buy tickets on NW to Boise was only a few $ more than buying Midwest tickets to Denver. Avoiding the long drive and car rental made NW the best bet. We'll be leaving on 2/3 and returning 2/10.
Still pondering the trip to AZ. Ann and Ed have a house rented for March in Green Valley. We may consider something like that and not drive the RV at $3/gal!
Had a birthday phone visit with Michele on Saturday when we were at Susan and Jay's. They had invited us for supper so that we would have a chance to see Colin before Susan took him back on Sunday. Susan had made a great Lasagna and Colin was showing some earnest respect for one of his last 'home cooked' meals while he was describing his UW meal/food/nourishment schemes! Took some tour books for our lady travelers to examine.
We both saw our urologist last week and got no untoward reports and the next needed visits will be in '09. On 1/11, we had our annual eye exams at Great Lakes and had positive experience with a new doctor. We generally expect to see a new face each year, but this young man seemed especially solicitous. On Wednesday,
1/23 we return to Great Lakes for a Ophthalmologist appointments.
We began a year long (except summer) Bible study course at
St. Joseph last Monday. This will be an every other week
program. Over 70 people have signed up and it looks like it will be worthwhile, even though there is homework with a workbook!
We are in different small groups for discussion, so we'll have something to talk about between meetings.
Got some news from Michele about a house full of new carpet and the challenge this was to be during the whole weekend with the installation crew there all 3 days--1/19-21. Learned, too, that they are planning a CA trip for President's weekend.
Kevin, some where in the past week or so, I have heard on NPR, seen on PBS or found in a magazine article a story about Philadelphia being 'The Mural City' and how this civic project has been so widely admired and praised. I thought that I should communicate this to you immediately, but I didn't. Before I began this tonight, I checked some Smithsonians and a NatGeographic, quickly, but came up empty. Thought you would be interested, and perhaps you know about this and can help me remember.
David let us know that Cooper will not have a graduation until June (but not the day) with the rest of his class and that he will be
going to the luthier school in September. Bridget's graduation day is June 8. Hope we won't have any conflicts!!
Charleen and Bob were in Philadelphia this past weekend for
Luke's wedding. Charleen finally agreed to fly, so they drove to Chicago mid-week and then flew with Peggy and Bridget. Assume they will be home soon and we'll get a report on the big doings!
Mom looked this over and said it is OK--and she went to bed!
Love and prayers for each of you,
Mom and Dad, Gma & Gpa
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