Requirements Fulfilled

In January, 

without much ado,

Girl2 fulfilled her

High School graduation

requirements.

photo credit:Manboy

But since

public school ceremonies

took place last week in

the little town in which we live,

we celebrated our Girl

last night with a

low-key family

"build your own pizza" dinner.

It was intimate,

quiet (mostly)

and maybe a little dull

for some,

but we wanted her to know

that we love her 

and are proud of

 the woman she is becoming.

photo credit:Manboy

She doesn't have the rest of her life

mapped out

but she does know what she wants.

And as she embarks upon 

the next leg of her journey

she can rest assured

that Mr. H and I will continually

cheer her on as she goes.

Living in a Small Town (Ism One)

It's been a long time - 

too long -

since I've written to you.

I was going through some heavy things.

Things too heavy to write about.

But that's all over now.

And I can breathe again.

Whew!

When I first began this blog

my intention was to 

share a little bit about my life

on a daily basis

so as to appear 

human.

(Chuckle, chuckle).

That hasn't happened (yet)

but I'm here today 

(and maybe tomorrow...)

with a little story about

living in a small town.

Last summer I phoned the local branch of my bank

to schedule an appointment.

The Banker who answered said that her computer was down 

and asked if she could return my call in about five minutes.

I said, "Of course. No problem,"

and gave her my phone number.

Well,

I am still waiting for that return call.

Funny thing...

I phoned the same local branch at 10:09am today

and the very same Banker answered the phone

with the SAME EXACT scenario.

It's now 12:22pm

and I am still waiting for that return call.

Should I take it personally?

(Laughing out loud).

No wonder most people choose 

to do all of their banking online

these days.

It may be impersonal but at least the computer doesn't 

ask to call you back!

(Laughing again!)

Luckily for me,

I called the bank back myself and when I did,

the person I actually needed to speak to answered the phone - 

BOTH times!