I can't believe it has been so long since I've written. Sweetie and I have had a lot of travel lately, much of it unplanned. My wonderful grandma had a heart attack a few weeks ago, so we rushed home one weekend to visit her. She looked suprisingly well and it was wonderful to see her.
Everytime I have gone overseas since 1992, I have worried that it might be the last time I would see my grandparents. It proved true with my grandpa during my last overseas stint, but that means that he had many great healthy years with us, for which I am very grateful. I do miss his handmade Christmas chocolates and peanut brittle, and the hugs he gave me, particularly after my father died 6 years ago unexpectedly. For some reason, Grandpa's consolation was the only thing that helped me at that time. I felt like he really understood how I was feeling.
Then we were off to Virginia for my college reunion (I cannot believe it has been that long...and how long that is, I will not say!). How interesting it was to meet up with the same girls who I shared a hall with all those years ago (and it really does not feel like that long ago AT ALL). We've stayed in touch fairly well, and I'd seen them all within the past 3 years, so there were no big shockers. I think the only shocker is how little we have all changed in the grand scheme. Even though we've all grown and matured, the lush is still the lush, the study bug is still the party pooper, the perky one is still the perky one...and you know how it goes. It's such a fun group and we all balance eachother so well!
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