How the time does fly!

A month since the last post. Not quite sure why it is so difficult to update here. I think we are living life, not writing about it. In the last month, Rachel has had a speech meet each Saturday. I've had to make the decision to cut hours at the library due to a staff member resigning that I can't replace. And Jeff has recorded 2 or 3 new shows. As a family we've celebrated the Oscars, spent time with Stephen on his spring break, watched winter melt away faster than any year since we've been here and lived day to day.

Yesterday Jeff and I celebrated 22 years of wedded bliss. It has been a good 22 years, even through the rough moments. I wouldn't trade him for anyone else, I don't think there is anyone else willing to put up with my foibles.

I've begun planning the garden and dreaming about what I want to do outside. Rachel is getting ready for speech sections and possibly the state meet. She also competed with the high school band at sections this past Thursday. The band had had some individuals or duos compete but hadn't had the entire group participate in a number of years. They were pretty excited at qualifying for the state meet. Rachel will have a very busy April (but what is new) She follows after her parents and stays involved.

Sarah will be home for Easter weekend and we can't wait. We will be busy while she's here but will enjoy the time we can grab. She is hoping to find work in the cities for the summer and we will miss her if she doesn't come home.

Stephen spend part of spring break in Boston graduate school shopping. He looked at MIT, Harvard and Tufts and was most comfortable with Tufts. He thinks it would be a good fit. He will look at the Georgia Institute of Technology in April while attending the Computer Human Interaction conference as a student volunteer and presenting a paper (with his name listed as one of the co-authors). He is hoping to fly to Seattle in May to take a look at the University of Washington. I keep telling myself, at least he isn't look at graduate schools overseas. :)

Hope your spring is shaping up and everyone is staying healthy.
Love,
Diane