Thursday, December 10, 2009

And my thoughts turn to...


Leaving Hawaii behind with my new ukulele in hand, I'm thinking about all the things I have to look forward to. Playing "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" on the uke for mom and watching her eyes glaze over a bit from nostalgia, cooking some practical and hearty Dutch dish for David (reading "Julie&Julia" has put me in the mood), bobbling babies, looking for part-time work, renewing my residency permit - the list is long, believe me. It ALL makes me happy - there IS a purpose to my life after all. Now, I just have to while away the minutes between meals and happy hour for the next 4 days. David should be in Los Angeles as I'm writing this, settling in to his parents' house to recover from jet lag.
There are a few final activities scheduled these last days. A staff/faculty "party" (a very loose use of the term, believe me!) tonight, logisical pre-port tomorrow, the alumni "ball" on Saturday, Convocation on Sunday. What with packing and all, I'll probably survive. I should work on posting the rest of my neglected journal entries! Maybe tomorrow....