Hello. Here's a little log of some of the things that we've been up to.
This past week was the week of dinners. Wednesday we had our neighbor Laurin over for a delightful dinner and long chat. Thursday we had dinner with new friends David and Keith. Saturday we had our wonderful Mormon friend Kristin over for the same. Casey has known her for years through school and work, and we continue to delight in her company. Sunday we went to the 24-years-together celebration dinner for Tom and Dennis, accomplished medical people.
I returned from my weekend of grad school in Santa Barbara, had an interview with the Jail to work there possibly, oriented at a new hospital, and saw the musical Anything Goes with Casey. Love these full and diverse weeks.
Last month we were also able to go to Spain with Gary and Tod. I was impressed by the heat and olive groves of Andalucía, many of which were planted by the Romans a couple of thousand years ago. After several hours of riding a bus through as-far-as-the-eye-can-see hills of olive tree rows, Gary commented that he couldn't possibly see how everyone in the world could eat this many olives. We could see where he was coming from. The people were amiable, the history rich. I was impressed by how alike, in some ways, the people were to South Americans, more than I would have thought. I was also impressed by the egalitarianism and the dignity which is afforded all citizens.
We continue to revel in our neighborhood, and in having found each other.
This past week was the week of dinners. Wednesday we had our neighbor Laurin over for a delightful dinner and long chat. Thursday we had dinner with new friends David and Keith. Saturday we had our wonderful Mormon friend Kristin over for the same. Casey has known her for years through school and work, and we continue to delight in her company. Sunday we went to the 24-years-together celebration dinner for Tom and Dennis, accomplished medical people.
I returned from my weekend of grad school in Santa Barbara, had an interview with the Jail to work there possibly, oriented at a new hospital, and saw the musical Anything Goes with Casey. Love these full and diverse weeks.
Last month we were also able to go to Spain with Gary and Tod. I was impressed by the heat and olive groves of Andalucía, many of which were planted by the Romans a couple of thousand years ago. After several hours of riding a bus through as-far-as-the-eye-can-see hills of olive tree rows, Gary commented that he couldn't possibly see how everyone in the world could eat this many olives. We could see where he was coming from. The people were amiable, the history rich. I was impressed by how alike, in some ways, the people were to South Americans, more than I would have thought. I was also impressed by the egalitarianism and the dignity which is afforded all citizens.
We continue to revel in our neighborhood, and in having found each other.
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above El Alhambra in Granada, Spain, at Generalife   |
