Resumed our dinner group. We stopped when the pandemic began 26 months ago. It was so warm and fulfilling to be with them again. I love these people, but I truly cherish being around friends, family, and close acquaintances.

I am a people person.

A friend is moving out of town. I made the choice to walk to the open house she was having because I knew she was having a garage sale also. I wanted an excuse to buy nothing, thus no car to transport things. When I walked into her home, she invited me to go to the tables for the garage sale. I told her I wanted nothing. I spoke the truth.

Thus, walking there and back was just for the exercise.

Spoke to Isaac yesterday. He caught me up on AP exams and SAT. Discussed track meet and how he qualified for the last meet for the State finals. Talked about architecture creation he is competing with. I pointed out that he seems to enjoy the process and not just the result of what he does.

I hope so.

I decided to make lemon bars for dessert for my dinner group. I called Erik and asked him to bring me some from their tree. I squeeze them in mass and freeze the juice to cook with. When we met for Mother’s Day, I was given a bag of lemons.

Yummy dessert coming up.

The door to the plane is closed and we are prepared to leave. Still at the gate. The pilot comes on and tells us he has something interesting to disclose. Two planes have touched each other behind us and he cannot back up until the airport police do a report. A “crash” on the tarmac.

We left 90 minutes later.

Being with Julie, Harold, and Henry for a weekend. Having brunch with Carrie, Erik, Ellen, Isaac, Ari, and Pippin. There are no words to describe my feelings.

The gift of being a Mom.

Ari shared a notebook with all of the work he has done for an online art class he is taking. It was so meaningful to have him show me and experience his pleasure with what he is learning.

A special time with him.

Walking a mile in the morning at the end of April with my winter coat on. Clients walking into my office commenting about how cold it is outside.

It is happening.

Time with the family for a holiday. One of the benefits of the pandemic is a new appreciation of what I took for granted.

Onward.

I need say no more.