My India fam is back from the trip to visit friends and we've been inseparable all day. Time is running out. This is likely my mom's last trip to the U.S. I don't feel like I can ask her to undertake 24-hour travel for me again. It's tough facing it, but my once irrepressible mom is not as hearty or hardy.
My sis and I have shared all the hacks and jokes we'd been saving up for each other. And she now knows all my walking paths, so when I send pictures of scenery, she'll know where they came from.
Big A is doing ok... It's his first wipeout in 35+ years of bicycling and I think that hurts the most.
Three nice things for me this week: 1) I got randomly picked as volunteer of the month at Helping Women Period and I shared that on social media in case other people wanted to get involved too.
2) I got an email from the colleague who runs the travel abroad program conveying some generous remarks from a student. That was nice in itself. I didn't realize until I got a thank you from the provost that the colleague had copied other people too. I thought that was extra magnanimous.
3) One of the editors of a recent thing I sent off wrote to another editor about my piece: "Isn't this just wonderful?" It's not much and doesn't mean anything in terms of production--but it just seemed so cheerful and unfiltered, it has made me smile every time I've thought of it.
Pic: Huck and Max. A bit serious--they like the extra pets with extra fam around, but they're not sure they like sharing me.
9 comments:
I JUST SAW YOUR VOLUNTEER THING ON FACEBOOK AND I'M SO EXCITED WHY AM I YELLING I DON'T KNOW
(calm down Nicole!)
Oh, isn't it wonderful to be acknowledged and thanked for efforts! All three of these things are so great and so deserved! You deserve all the praise and good things!
24 hours of travel is a lot. I'm so glad your mom made it though! She seems to me like a very vibrant older lady! I'm also really happy that you are all peas and carrots again, after your argument. xoxoxo
Cute.
What a great day/days! Three cheers on your volunteer honor, along with the writing and the compliments from London. And glad to hear Big A is doing OK. Now the travelers are back and I know you'll be cherishing every second!
Congrats on being recognized.
24 hours is a long time to travel. I'm together with my mom and sister (and brother-in-law and niece) now. They flew cross country and had some delays but it's not like international travel. It's great she was able to do it this time.
Thank you for being so excited for me, Nicole :)!!!!! It felt a bit like winning the lottery--it was so random.
My mom is very vibrant! And I love "all peas and carrots." How very gardener-like of you!
Thanks!
Thank you for celebrating with me, Jeanie... There definitely was some happy stuff hiding in there despite the accident.
Thank you, Steph. I hope you're at the beach and having a fabulous time!!
Those are three very meaningful recognitions of your work in three different areas of your talents. That means so much! Congratulations and well deserved. Look what wonderful things you're doing with your life and how you're sharing it with the world.
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