Catching Up
I wasn't expecting September. I tried to keep up with the summer as it marched along, but a few weeks ago -THUD- I ran headlong into September.
First there was June, with Nora the Exuberant's wedding. It was my first Orthodox wedding experience, and my first time inside the Greek church just a few blocks from where I grew up. And I got to be part of the choir for the wedding! How cool is that?
Before the wedding, I discovered that Nora's new parish in Pennsylvania is the same parish where my good friend Why has been attending since Pascha. So my two friends are now friends with each other. How cool is that?
July was particularly determined to outdistance me. I started and ended the month house sitting, with several other jobs in between. I was rarely sure whether I was coming or going or where I was going or even where I lived! But it was a bit of an adventure, and in the process, I learned a few things about myself.
Somewhere in the dust of August was a reunion with my two bestest friends from grade school days. We went to church together. Two of us went to school and celebrated our birthdays together. The third was homeschooled, so when we had events, we tended to bring her along. Our parents liked each other and our brothers were similarly aged, though the youngest boy was and remains fairly anti-social. We were the inseparable trio until we were ten, and we got the three of us together for the first time since the early 90's.
There was a road trip a few days later. The day after I lost my job, I drove to my aunt's house in Central California. After a couple days there, I headed north again to my grandpa's relatives in the Sacramento area. My great uncle, his wife, two of their kids and their families live within a half mile of each other. I knew no one from my generation in that branch of the family prior to that trip, but now I've met several of them.
Yes, you read that right. The job, it is gone. As a result, August closed with this spider relocating once again, this time to her Godmother's place. Whee! That makes four moves in three years, for those who are keeping track. But this time around, it really has turned out well. I won't be here long, and I have no idea where I'll be next, but I do know I'll be fine.
September has been interesting. I built a web site for my priest. It's not quite done, but nearly. There is another web site for another priest in the queue, though I have not heard back on that one yet. There has been some discussion regarding what I want to do with my life, and I think I finally know.
In fact, I need to make the phone call that will give me a starting point for that direction...
First there was June, with Nora the Exuberant's wedding. It was my first Orthodox wedding experience, and my first time inside the Greek church just a few blocks from where I grew up. And I got to be part of the choir for the wedding! How cool is that?
Before the wedding, I discovered that Nora's new parish in Pennsylvania is the same parish where my good friend Why has been attending since Pascha. So my two friends are now friends with each other. How cool is that?
July was particularly determined to outdistance me. I started and ended the month house sitting, with several other jobs in between. I was rarely sure whether I was coming or going or where I was going or even where I lived! But it was a bit of an adventure, and in the process, I learned a few things about myself.
Somewhere in the dust of August was a reunion with my two bestest friends from grade school days. We went to church together. Two of us went to school and celebrated our birthdays together. The third was homeschooled, so when we had events, we tended to bring her along. Our parents liked each other and our brothers were similarly aged, though the youngest boy was and remains fairly anti-social. We were the inseparable trio until we were ten, and we got the three of us together for the first time since the early 90's.
There was a road trip a few days later. The day after I lost my job, I drove to my aunt's house in Central California. After a couple days there, I headed north again to my grandpa's relatives in the Sacramento area. My great uncle, his wife, two of their kids and their families live within a half mile of each other. I knew no one from my generation in that branch of the family prior to that trip, but now I've met several of them.
Yes, you read that right. The job, it is gone. As a result, August closed with this spider relocating once again, this time to her Godmother's place. Whee! That makes four moves in three years, for those who are keeping track. But this time around, it really has turned out well. I won't be here long, and I have no idea where I'll be next, but I do know I'll be fine.
September has been interesting. I built a web site for my priest. It's not quite done, but nearly. There is another web site for another priest in the queue, though I have not heard back on that one yet. There has been some discussion regarding what I want to do with my life, and I think I finally know.
In fact, I need to make the phone call that will give me a starting point for that direction...
posted by Sam Gamgee at
12:47 PM
1 Comments:
hey don't forget the godmother bit!
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