no, really. here’s a picture of me at the moment.
if you can’t tell, i’m on a plane. i’m on a plane flying from atlanta to salt lake city. i went back east. to blacksburg, va to see my papa:
that’s him at dinner at the palisades resturant in eggleston, va.
i also got to see my aunt, uncle, and their two sons. amazing people that my aunt has raised, good men. i was thrilled to be able to get to know them as adults, and connect with cousin a. about a similar situation in our lives. and also my uncle c -> he’s a good listener and one day spent an hour just listening to some of the stuff i’ve been going through with my chronic illness. and auntie s. my dissertation editor! or she’s teaching me how to be a dissertation editor. it was just nice to be in her presence and see how much she is her mother, my dear grandmother. really, it’s always a pleasant experience to discover that you actually like the people you call relatives, family, etc.
yesterday – that would be tuesday – dad and i drove to chapel hill for a few hours to see my brother and his people. my adorable nephew b – who got an ipod touch! for christmas. that’s what we, in my field, call a digital native. along with miss bubble butt my adorable little niece m.l. who i wish i lived closer to because she’s so freakin cuddle-able. and happy too.
and then back to blacksburg for a visit with someone who didn’t really know my dad and i were there. more on that later, more on that tomorrow. i don’t want to talk about that hard thing right now.
sorry i’m not posting much these days. it’s not that there isn’t a lot going on in my head, it’s that there is so much intense lot going on in my head and it’s really not good fodder for blogging. my blessed doc hears about the intense stuff going on in my head and it should stay with her. yep yep yep.
okay. tired. i should think about napping.
Thanks for posting, even when you are tired. I don’t think you should be surprised that at least some of the people related to you are great people. I think that’s the way genetics works.
Vickie
vickie – you are incredibly kind. btw – habits – i am horrible at building good habits. i have to see some positive impact on my life repeatedly over a period of time for it to finally kick in. re: eating better, exercising more, getting back in to shape, doing what my doc says when it comes to my chronic illness. yes, it’s terribly difficult for this bullheaded chick to learn new tricks.