thanks AGAIN to the man from utah...they are in prime position to make all my co-workers jealous;)
so, though i was at work late on thursday, unnecessarily later on friday (the cleaning crew decided to shut my locked door with my keys and the rest of my things inside. since it was 9pm, it took awhile to find someone who could come back and let me in) and again yesterday, i've had a few opportunities to get out.
saturday, i attended lara's mom's memorial service. the funeral is being held tomorrow in utah, but saturday allowed those in va, where she spent the last many years, the opportunity to remember and show support. lara is holding up and i know she's grateful for the well wishes and thoughtful expressions she and her family have received.
on saturday night anne and i had a chance to meet up for a late meal, and sunday, i made a visit to my old singles ward. it was a bit of a surprise to see that so many faces had changed, but the few people i had hoped to say goodbye to were easily found.
monday night saw my final 'regularly scheduled' dinner with justin, and i am taking tonight off:)
the next couple of days will be quite hectic, but i'm looking forward to friday when the pressure should ease ever so slightly.
details for the road trip/move are coming together. on sunday night, i had a chance to talk to laura for the first time. she has graciously agreed to host me for the new orleans portion of the journey, and even though we ever met, our mutual connections, lara, heidi, and oliver, made it feel like we were old friends. i am so excited to finally meet her, and it seems that she will also make a fabulous tour guide. can anyone say palm reading?
once i arrive in in california the schedule remains fairly hectic. about two weeks after arriving, i'll be returning to va for the first event, then heading back to ca for a few days before flying out to utah for a long weekend. then it's back to california for a couple of days, and one more trip to va. whether that will be the final pre-christmas virginia trip remains to be seen. it will be fascinating to watch the future unfold.
3 comments:
1.) Beautiful flowers
2.) This is VERY reminiscent of the fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pant-I-hope-this-is -the-right-decision that I had five years ago. I'm SO excited for your new adventure! It will be excited to read along!
How on earth did you never manage to meet Laura? Of course, that seems to happen a lot where I think that two people I know know each other and they really don't. You will love Laura - she is totally crazy and very southern.
amy--guess that worked okay for you, eh?
heidi--i'm SURE i will love her, and she is a big part of helping to make this trip a success!
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