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Wednesday, June 21, 2006 The Summaries That I Hate I generally dislike those catch-all posts in people’s blogs that just talk about what they did today, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Sorry. For those who don’t know, my grandmother was recently diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. They were originally only giving her a few more months to live, but that has been increased to possibly a year, with chemotherapy and treatment. In any case, I need to go home to see her. So I’m flying back to the States tomorrow for about a month. (Work has been really gracious in allowing me to take some of that time as compassionate leave instead of all of it as holiday time.) So, aside from Grandma being sick, it’ll be nice to be back with the family for a while. But it makes this week a teeny bit stressful. I’ve needed to get some work done before I go, since the Holiday Club (Vacation Bible School, for you Americans) that I’m organizing is happening only 2 weeks after my return. I’ll actually be taking some work with me and doing it while I’m back, but I don’t really mind. What must be done must be done. Besides, I’ll get to do it on my fancy pants new computer, complete with much-needed Publisher and PowerPoint. (Thanks again, my friend.) And then…I’m moving flats (for the last time….for a while) again today. And then I fly tomorrow. So realistically, it means packing, and then moving, and then repacking again to fly. Oi. Ah well. The lovely stuff is that I get to see several friends this time. I managed a night’s layover in Atlanta to see the lovely Hollands, and eat some Chick-Fil-A and drink some sweet tea. Heather and Jeff (and a guy I've never met but am supposed to really like....?) are planning a weekend trip to St Louis so we can see a Cardinals game in the new stadium, and Chrissy is coming for a few days. All very exciting, indeed. So…that’s the scoop. Now you know. Knowledge is Power. Michaela |
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