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November 08, 2007
Autumn Moments
It's Autumn in St Andrews which means darkness. The sun goes down earlier and earlier and one of these days it will be dark soon after 4. I don't mind - it makes me feel cozy. Coziness is appreciated during these days when the winds of change are blowing cold and fast through our lives.
We're loving cherry pork roast, root vegetables and a GREAT lentil soup recipe Vange gave me the other day. And it's fun to share these yummy flavours with friends around a table.
For now, we're not thinking about decisions or the future - we're looking forward to a long holiday weekend with Brad and Abi. It's about time for a break and they're the perfect ones for the occasion. Stay tuned for a report on our trip to the Lake District. We've wanted to go ever since we moved to the UK...I'm thinking some long walks, some long reads and some good chats. Just what the doctor ordered!
By the way, we bought our tickets back to the States. And just for the record, they were one-way...who can believe it?
Posted by j and b at 07:15 PM | Comments (3)
November 04, 2007
Early middle age?
I had a harrowing experience this last week. One of the students in a seminar I'm leading commented to a friend (out of my hearing: this is second-hand) that she wouldn't be surprised to hear that I was anywhere between 25 and 40. Yes, that's right. She wouldn't be surprised to hear that I was 40!
No offense to any of my 40 or almost-40 year-old friends, but I'm thinking "ouch". I know I'm not a spring chicken anymore, and she did also say that she wouldn't be surprised if I was 25; but still, with a birthday coming up that doesn't make one all that excited. I then realized when looking through my class lists there are university students now who were born in the '90's. I used to not think I would mind getting older - and in all honesty I don't. But I still don't want to be asked if I remember Woodstock by some pip-squeek 90's kid.
Josh
Posted by j and b at 09:35 PM | Comments (2)