March 7, 2026
After Kevin and I had lunch with  Andi we went for the ride.  The swans were back in the canal  There were no birds on the rookery run, but it certainly is beautiful.   


Great to have a visitor, great to reminisce, great to look at old photos with someone else.  But who was that person you went to college with, who did all those silly things, who remembers dancing with so many, and reading all of Russian literature.  Who remembers wanting to impress, who never thought she was attractive, who didn't want to admit she'd given a baby up for adoption?  Who was that person, who was I 50 years ago?  And how does time manage to do what it does?
Yes, we had fun, we did crazy things and we learned how to think.  And we loved.  Really, we loved.   
I played bridge really well.

I took good care of little kids.

I had an ethical stance if not good boundaries.

I let myself be held back then.

I loved.

I loved.




 

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