Dear Friends and Family,
We may have been at home the last couple of weekends, but they've been whirlwind weekends packed with activities.
This past weekend was no different.
Saturday, we went out to a ball game. It was a close game with the Cubs losing by one with bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. P enjoyed the game - watching part of it and standing in between our seats for the rest of it. The weather was stunningly beautiful.
Sunday, we went for brunch with our neighbor. Then we headed out to the doctor's office for a check up and a couple of shots. Our little empress remains oddly shaped with a >50th percentile head, 10-25th percentile height and 5th percentile weight.
Next, we packed the bags and headed out to market days - one of the many festivals summertime brings to the city. It was a little much for the kids, but I really enjoyed it. It wasn't so much the crush of bodies or the over the top exhibitionism, but the sense of freedom. These are people who day by day may or may not feel 110% comfortable in everything they do. That's what it's like to be a minority. There's one part that wants to conform to the majority and one part that wants to adhere to what makes you unique. Okay, that may be a gross oversimplification, but it's true for me. Data point of one. Excellent.
Anyways, it felt so wonderful - a venue where people were free to express who they are and not feel like anyone was sitting judgement on them. I loved it. But, it was overwhelming - there were just too many people.
Sunday evening we met up with one of my old friends. Her company was acquired by a local company and she'll be coming up for the next couple of weeks to help with the transition.
And, that was the weekend. Is your head spinning yet?
Cheers!
mouse
We may have been at home the last couple of weekends, but they've been whirlwind weekends packed with activities.
This past weekend was no different.
Saturday, we went out to a ball game. It was a close game with the Cubs losing by one with bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. P enjoyed the game - watching part of it and standing in between our seats for the rest of it. The weather was stunningly beautiful.
Sunday, we went for brunch with our neighbor. Then we headed out to the doctor's office for a check up and a couple of shots. Our little empress remains oddly shaped with a >50th percentile head, 10-25th percentile height and 5th percentile weight.
Next, we packed the bags and headed out to market days - one of the many festivals summertime brings to the city. It was a little much for the kids, but I really enjoyed it. It wasn't so much the crush of bodies or the over the top exhibitionism, but the sense of freedom. These are people who day by day may or may not feel 110% comfortable in everything they do. That's what it's like to be a minority. There's one part that wants to conform to the majority and one part that wants to adhere to what makes you unique. Okay, that may be a gross oversimplification, but it's true for me. Data point of one. Excellent.
Anyways, it felt so wonderful - a venue where people were free to express who they are and not feel like anyone was sitting judgement on them. I loved it. But, it was overwhelming - there were just too many people.
Sunday evening we met up with one of my old friends. Her company was acquired by a local company and she'll be coming up for the next couple of weeks to help with the transition.
And, that was the weekend. Is your head spinning yet?
Cheers!
mouse
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