We visited the Olive Garden yesterday – twice. The first time was after a shopping trip to a local mall. It is good that I do not have any extra room in my suitcase or I would have been tempted to spend a lot more money. I don’t know that it is stuff I can’t [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 29, 2008
Sore Feet, Good Times
I guess I should have expected to get sore feet today. We spent most of the day walking or standing it seemed. About 4 hours were spent by Leo and I over at the Field Museum. We spent a bit extra on an exhibit about weather but got a deal when Leo had the audacity [...]
July 26, 2008
Preparing for the end
It seems too close to the end. I was sharing with a classmate that I am not very good at endings – at good-byes. I’ve had to say good-bye too many times in my life and so I have let myself become steeled to the process. I pack my feelings up tightly inside and dismiss [...]
July 25, 2008
In Chicago
So here I am in Chicago writing a post which I will put on my memory stick and then transfer to a computer at school tomorrow. Technology is sometimes cumbersome. I think if I were here long enough I’d figure out how to access the wifi at the seminary – but it hardly seems worth [...]
July 18, 2008
They said…
"This is very full week; please come as rested as possible and minimize activities outside of the program." Right about now I am thinking "What on earth are these Yahoos thinking!" as I am desperately trying to finish up the preparations for the summer course. Paper is about done – it is as good as [...]
July 14, 2008
Reading and writing
I am a bit bogged down in homework. Reading and writing. Some days the thoughts seem locked inside and there is no time to sit and let them ease their way to the surface. It all must be completed by Saturday. I wish I could retreat to a quiet place and think. Just think. But [...]
July 13, 2008
I was up too late
I was up too late last night babysitting. Ronin woke up. Didn’t cry but he was awake. This was from 1:30 till about 2:30 when his mom got home. I find no joy in being up at those hours but she was dancing and having fun. I guess she needs a night of fun every [...]
July 10, 2008
Smiles
I have a patient who recently came in for a new partial denture among other things. We are waiting to do a whole bunch of crowns on her front teeth. This has become a bit of a concern to me. Not that the work will be beyond my scope. It will be challenging enough to [...]
July 8, 2008
I love
- riding home from work in the misty rain – drinking tea on cool nights like this – curling up on a big chair with a shawl and a good book (even if it is required reading for my course) – watching my grandson grin from ear to ear as he takes a few faltering [...]
July 7, 2008
Why do we do it?
Kids can cause us a lot of headaches. Last minute glitches in Patrick’s planning kept us up late in the night. It would be easier to rollover and go back to sleep and let them sort out their mistakes. But we love them and get involved. Its what parents do. Even if the kids are [...]
