In many things in my life, I have been the youngest. I was regularly called "the kid" from taking lessons at horse barns growing up to being a teaching assistant in college. I always took that as a badge of honor. I again find myself one of the young ones any time I go to my neurosurgeon's office. I wonder if the people in there wonder what this young punk is doing there. Speaking of young "puncs", I was reading today about punctuation. Did you know that the youngest punctuation mark is the quotation marks? Maybe that explains why students and writers have such difficulty marking them properly. It hasn't had enough time yet to sink into our collective consciousness.
I had to go clothing shopping today - something I abhor doing too much of. I spent more time and money today doing it than I ever have before, all for the post surgery/recovery period. I have to have shirts that I can button up, not slip over my head. I had some for regular wear, but not enough and I had to find some for nightclothes.
I went to the barn and it was so good to see friends both human and horse. While there, I also got two friends there to be witnesses to my Will, so that is all signed, sealed and delivered. I have to make sure you get a copy now.
I went down to Gaithersburg with some friends and ate at Uncle Julio's. It's a Mexican place. Not 100% authentic, but decent enough food. The place was really neat it was at, even though there were too many people for my taste. It's like a park in the center with paddle boats shaped like swans and a mini-train running through it. I would have loved to go there with you sometime.
I forgot to put my count yesterday, but yesterday I counted 26 Kia's. Today I counted 33 Kia's and the last one looked just like yours.
Thank you for your kind email and texts today, truly the highlight of my jampacked day. I am trying to get everything in now. Am paying the price for it a bit - have cramps that are very painful in my calves, the arches of my feet and my forearms all day along with just the regular pain. Will look forward to a time when I am at least able to not be talking about physical pain in ever post. I love you, Alexa, and you will do fine on that test you are stressing over, I know you well enough to know that. Would you marry me?
Love always,
MNP