The trouble with being a reasonably regular poster is that people start to worry when you get too busy to write. When someone in Europe asks your daughter if everything's okay because she hasn't seen you on Facebook lately...you have to start thinking maybe your online life has been a little too active. Be that as it may, herewith a few highlights. Recently we have:
- Awakened to a Winter Wonderland.
- Shovelled two and a half feet of snow.*
- Zoomed down a hill on fast sleds.
- Enjoyed hot cocoa and a toasty fire.
- Played games. Lots of games.
- Celebrated a nephew's first college acceptance letter.
- Finished (although that's a relative term) a huge genealogical Christmas present project. (To be posted here eventually.)
- Enjoyed cello, clarinet, and guitar music (though not enough).
- Listened to Bartholomew's Passage.
- Made dream cookies.
- Ate dream cookies. And kringle. And M&Ms.
- Watched A Charlie Brown Christmas.
- Stayed up too late.
- Had a wonderful time visiting friends and family.
- Sneezed. (Some of the friends and family had cats.)
- Played at the Connecticut Science Center.
- Enjoyed a few presents and a whole lot of presence.
And it's not even Christmas yet!
Which college, and will [nephew] be attending it?
Avery Point, and last I heard, it was his second choice. A Florida school is the first choice.
It is always nice to have one acceptance letter (I applied to a school that allowed me to apply as a junior, so I didn't have the rushing around that lots of kids did in their senior year).
As for the snow - Heather said that while you never say when you are on vacation, smart crooks would be able to figure it out anyway. So - you just have to depend on crooks not being that smart...
I figure I'll never be able to defeat the smart crooks, but it's like locking the doors: the pros will get in any time they want (you having already proven that my son-in-law can get in any time he wants), but I'd rather not throw the door open and lead every passerby into temptation. :)
I'll admit I still haven't quite adjusted to the modern age, though. My first reaction was to post a further explanation of "Avery Point" since I was sure the name would mean nothing to Stephan...but then remembered that it doesn't matter because it means enough to Google.
Google did have to come to the rescue, and quick perusal tells me it's like someone built a university on Fenwick. Not too bad at all...
