My birthday was filled with running errands, hair appointments, cupcakes, and hospital visits. Overall, busy, but good. My mother-in-law spent another day in the hospital and I was there in the morning for a visit, and then we all (John, Ross, and I) went over after dinner to bring birthday cupcakes to celebrate. It was a low-key but nice birthday.
Last night, we went to dinner at Jopa's...the night before I had gone to dinner at Seasons and Regions with my girlfriends. So much good food! So many presents!
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My favorite Jon Stewart moment tonight: he asks guest John McCain, "Is Dick Cheney insane?"
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I managed to spill an entire grande eggnog latte on my friend Sandy yesterday morning. She graciously said it was no big deal. But I have to admit that I have this horrible propensity to spill things, mostly on myself but sometimes on other people. Best advice: make sure you sit on the opposite side of the table from me.
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Bonnie got accepted into an extended study program with one of her favorite professors. It is a World Religions class that would be next term, with a 3-week trip to Turkey finishing it off. She is incredibly excited about it. John and I are more than a little worried about sending our precious daughter off to a part of the world that is less safe then Hamilton, NY... What are you gonna do? Kids want to grow up and explore the world...
Ack! And the spilling of hot things is so icky! You've got a good friend there.
And yes, Cheney boy is rather insane.
I'm so happy for Bonnie - what an adventure! The cool thing at my college was an archaeology trip to Israel; I never did go. Who knows what adventure I could've experienced?
Posted by: samantha | Friday, November 11, 2005 at 05:56 AM
I will keep that in mind when we out for a coffee in Portland this winter.(I hope!) I spill too, but usually down the front of me. Ashley wants to do that kind of program too; I have already denied a couple of places.(Syria??) She would love to go to India, but that scares me too.
Posted by: Margaret | Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 06:17 PM
in some cultures, spilling cold stuff on a friend is a sign of affection.
Cheney is insane.
Happy Birthday!!
:)
Posted by: catnapping | Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 01:06 PM
Spilling is my specialty.... my neighbor even gave me a can of stain remover after we had dinner together a couple of times! And I use it all the time....
You had a great birthday...surrounded by family and friends... ^-^
Go, Bonnie! You must be so proud....never been a mom myself, but worrying is something you all do, right?
Posted by: leslie | Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 03:04 AM
Happy Birthday!!! :-) mine is nov 13th.
Posted by: Paige Keiser | Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 12:27 AM
Don't feel all alone on the spilling - I spill drinks so frequently my husband says he's going to put a drain in the middle of the floor (lol). Glad you had a good birthday; hope your mother-in-law heals quickly. It IS so scary for our kids out in the world nowadays (though I suppose every generation of parents thinks that!)
Posted by: Terri | Wednesday, November 09, 2005 at 10:12 PM