Saturday and Sunday recap

Saturday was a full day and Sunday was a great day. Saturday I started at the parents to do wash and I had not been to see them in a couple of weeks. My brother and sister #1 called while I was there. My brother making fun of me going to my parents to do wash and sister #1 planning my possible visit to DC once she gets home - either to deliver her daughter's car that has been sitting at the parents or to stay on my way home from North Carolina during my late June road trip. After the parents, I headed to the office. Deadline for contracts from our first round of offers was April 10 so the HOS wanted an updated report on who we had heard from so I worked on that a couple of other things. Finished up in perfect time - had time to walk, go to church, and get to Peaberry's on time to meet co-workers to hear more co-workers perform in a coffeehouse setting. I left after the first set - I love the group, but I needed to wrap up the day to get ready for Sunday. I had cleaned house after the wine and cheese on Friday night, so all I had to do was get home, relax and go to bed. So that worked.

As to Sunday, I had a great day in Southern CT. Picked up my college friend and her son at her house and we headed to the walk/run. It was a good day and I enjoyed my walk. I love all the people involved in the day - the family members of the race honorees, the family of the race director and the family of my college friend. They bring back my faith in America. I was telling my son about it on the phone last night and we both had a momentary "what if" moment - mine a bit longer moment than his - as we talked about people with roots and surrounded by family and friends from day one of their lives. I wonder what it would have looked like to stay in Connecticut, work at the same work for years, marry someone I actually liked, and set up "traditions" with friends and family. I can only move forward and build from where I am - but I do have moments. One of my favorite moments of the day yesterday was the Sunday dinner - all family members report in for Sunday dinner and the conversation is lively and interesting. I guess I avoided any "have to's" with my son, but I think I missed the nuance of "have to's" versus "family building".

Got home last night in time to do a short neighborhood walk. I guess the day pulled me to walk around the house I grew up in and "Dyer Ave to High St to South St to Center St to Main St". I had also just gotten a picture from a friend who lives in MN now, but lived across street when I was growing up. The picture was the neighborhood gang on the corner of Center and Main ("our" corner) as we headed to the bus stop on one of many first days of school. I stood on that corner for "a moment" at the tail end of my walk last night.

But all the walking and "moments" set up a situation where I was falling asleep on the couch trying to wait up for Q&A. I gave up 5 minutes into the show - I am glad the guest was not someone I had been looking forward to listening to.

Another part of my conversation with my son was to set up this Saturday as our "celebrate quartcent day" in NYC. I told him to find something going on in the city (free event) or find a neighborhood that I have not seen yet for the day. I can't decide whether to drive to Brooklyn or take the train to 125th St or Grand Central. I will check with sister #3 as to "vacancies" at her house on Saturday night. I need to see how Pope B's visit might jam up the city on Saturday to see if that will alter my travel plans.

Better get going. I did not darken work's door yesterday but I am sure my boss did so I am sure there will be a note or two to address this a.m.

Book Club tonight so I feeling a good day ahead.