It's easy to spend the whole day putting out brushfires. And not getting to the longer-term projects that you swear you'll do after you don't have to go to work.
My mom still comes up with great insights and pithy observations. Today she said in the midst of a long call, this is a special time that we have now and we need to make the best use of it. I was impressed by that insight and agree completely. That was one reason I decided to pull the plug a little earlier than expected.
Getting to Steinmart 2x in the first week was pure joy. I got cream towels with embroidered birds for my and moms bathroom - they look so good! Haven't gotten hers up yet but I know it'll make a big difference.
Trying different permutations of bread, but conflicted about eating more bread, gluten, calories. But it tastes so good, like in France.
1/9/14 - met Art's sisters in Florida. Another example of how folks can surprise our preconceptions or stereotypes. They had little wealth or health. Both made bad early marriages. Neither had much education. But Marti had wanted to be an attorney and clearly had the intelligence and drive to do so if she'd had more encouragement and money. She had great photo displays all over her walls. Mica had a wall display case of oriental style vases and plates, and giant fans on her wall - just something she'd always liked, without any personal or academic background in China. Her 3 daughters, only hs diplomas and the 2 mothers unmarried, were friendly, smart, and good cooks interested in wide range of topics. Their kids were friendly and polite. The husband was friendly and had interesting insights from fishing. All seemed to get along and be close. Maybe tighter than any of our families. Could just be the situation but they live close together, shared housing for awhile, and seem to visit and help each other. So wealth/class doesn't buy everything.
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