Friday, May 30, 2008

Graduation Celebration!

All things considered, today was a rather lazy day. I slept in quite late. Kirstin and I didn't start today's recovery run until about 11:30 after setting up our "garage sale". We came home, made chicken salad for lunch with grandma, and then had a little fun with some garbage bags (pictures to come) before going out to pick up the items for sale before it started to rain.

I had to run out to do some quick errands and, when I came home, I found the garage door and kitchen decorated with "Congratulations Graduate" paraphernalia. Although we had a nice shin-dig in Upland post-commencement, we went out to dinner as a family this evening and opened family cards with grandma, which was a very special time. It was even topped off with some M&M cheesecake. Now that's hard to beat. (M&M Fridays, anyone...? ;) )

A few especially noteworthy items from today:

  • During the run, Kirstin and I saw a deer not more than 20 paces from our trail. It was beautiful! Yesterday we saw two within a stone's throw of where we were. And I can't throw well. ;) One of these days I'm taking a camera with us. The packed dirt trail with tree tunnels is absolutely gorgeous- I couldn't ask for much more on a trail run. :)
  • Kirstin spent the time to curl my hair in ringlets for this evening's festivities. It looked great! Again, pictures to come.
  • "I like my watch it can survive me." -Tim. So true, my dear brother. And I like your watch too, which is maybe why I have the same one ;).
  • The storms held off all day and the rain only began to fall once the garage door had closed on our way back from dinner. Now there's a lovely thunderstorm outside which I get to fall asleep to.

Oh, and the Pistons lost tonight and thus have lost the Eastern Conference Finals. Sad game, but it's still a happy day.

Postings for two schools closed this week. Hopefully several more phone calls will follow within the next few weeks. I should receive my Indiana teaching license by the middle of June. As long as I have my first aid certification renewed by then, I can apply for my Michigan certificate. Oh, the timing of it all... :P


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