birthday and more...

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...

Comments

[samantha]

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?

[Margaret]

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.

[catnapping]

in some cultures, spilling cold stuff on a friend is a sign of affection.

Cheney is insane.

Happy Birthday!!

:)

[leslie]

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?

[Paige Keiser]

Happy Birthday!!! :-) mine is nov 13th.

[Terri]

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!)