Wasn't sure how that would work out, but she was delighted and said she would never have asked. This will be the first retreat where she can attend without having to prepare and "work". Now she'll just have to figure out logistics like who she'll stay with and how to get from the airport to point B ... etc etc. It was cool having her get something she wasn't expecting and just really made her happy.
Besides the carvel cake from our small group, and tulips and lunch from our neighbor, Lucie got two dozen roses from a couple we know in MA (so ok, the card made a crack about the "passing of one's youth", but who can be upset with that when you have this big bouquest of spring colored roses!)
Along with the coffee maker came a candle, box of coffee and a finished frame of her favorite people. Add to that the many who phoned to wish her well ... "can you believe they remembered my birthday?"
Liz called from England, she's learning that people under pressure don't always react with kindness, granted she wasn't the recipient of this outburst, but it does make one cautious not to mess up. She had her first "class" outside of her internship and the teacher is a character. Apparently, the class is on terrorism, but the instructor prefers to point students to the best places to get a buzz on.... surely not something she'd expect at her alma matter, but "this isn't Kansas anymore.." Life lessons come at us all the time, don't they.
NH Weather
NC Weather
Our pals in NH were getting yet more snow yesterday, our rain squall with limited visibility was enough for me! In our area, a few places had downed trees and one church lost part of its roof. Still, unlike NH, we don't have to shovel it, and today is nice and sunny in Durham, though it has cooled down to the 40's ... (was in the high 60's yesterday)
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