Hopeful

Hey, A.

Not bloody likely you'll hear contented sighs from me today.

Back to the grind today, after being out sick yesterday, and with exams beginning tomorrow made for a busy day. Oh, add to that the emergency faculty meeting after school to talk about the stoo-pit (that's even worse than stu-pit) actions of a coach and a student, followed by a faculty advisory committee meeting (that I volunteer to be on) and it's a little stressful on my end. Especially since I invited a few friends over for dinner tomorrow night. (What was I thinking?)(Now, that's stoopit for sure.)

C's party last night was fun. It was a neighborhood party (plus me) for the most part--definitely a BLU vibe. There were six different soups and stews from which to choose, breads and rolls, champagne, cake and cookies. Perfect. I didn't try them all, but of those I did, my favorite soup was a potato and kielbasa (go figure) (C brought me leftovers today for lunch). We watched the DVR of the swearing in, etc., so of course I was the expert, having seen it all live the first time. (Oh, and yeah, me too on the Patriotism. I was standing, home alone in my pjs yesterday.) I got home around 9 and turned msnbc back on to watch some of the commentary and footage from the balls. I enjoyed watching President Obama and the first lady (tee hee) dance--every time. They are so clearly in love, it makes me in love with them. All in all, it was just a great day yesterday. All of those people on the mall were my friends. I felt a kinship with a hopeful world.

On that positive note, I'll sign off and let you connect (or reconnect) with that feeling.

Love you,
Barb