Go visit John Kerry and take a moment to think about the future of the Free World. Do something to make a difference. I'd LOVE it if all y'all could come and knit with me this afternoon at the Fundraiser, but distance is no barrier to the depth of caring that resonates through blogland....I KNOW you'll be there in Spirit.
College bird is AMAZING. Her bed was made, her room is neat, she was showered and dressed and ON TIME when I drove to the dorm to pick her up. She had spent the entire Saturday in the library, reading and doing homework. We chatted about a perplexing problem in Statistics....how COULD the results add up to 105% MOM? That just doesn't make SENSE! (teehee)
We had a lovely dinner together at the local Mexican restaraunt and then she invited me back to her dorm room to *hang out* for a little while. She had the cards I sent her propped up on the dresser, family pictures, and a PINK mascot from a knitblogger prominantly displayed.
We set up her reloadable itunes account, and fiddled with the settings on her digital cross country watch. I started to ask her a question and she said *What time are you picking me up for church in the morning?*
sigh. My heart is SO full.
I watched the Olympics and knit until I could no longer keep my eyes open, and dreamed sweet dreams of
Knitting by the Sea, a bagpipe band marching by.....
My thoughts are with ya. Such wonderful WONDERFUL news about DB.
Posted by: Norma | August 29, 2004 at 10:10 AM
Hi Friend,
Just to let you know I'm thinking of you..Mariah left on the boat just a few minutes ago...as thrilled as I am it was a good hard yank on the old heart strings! She's going to the NY Sheep and Wool festival with me in October...and of course I've already called her...but still I miss her like crazy!!!
Posted by: Mj | August 29, 2004 at 10:23 AM
TENS of THOUSANDS of protestors in New York at the RNC. I do hope we can save the world...
Posted by: Ann | August 29, 2004 at 02:00 PM
I have to get my absentee ballot, as I will be out of the country on election day. Wish I could be there to knit and fundraise with you. Big kisses to the College Bird! What a lucky girl to have you for a mommy.
Posted by: Nathania | August 29, 2004 at 03:08 PM
Thoughts are with you and New York....
love you!
Posted by: Rachael | August 29, 2004 at 03:42 PM
Okay, you did it and so can I. If you survived college drop off with your oldest, then I am hopeful for next weekend. I hope my tears will stay dry until I am safely around the corner.
I hope.....
:)
Thanks, Greta, for sharing this with us. Or rather with me.
As an aside and has nothing to do with anything here...but I must tell you this.
Every time I type your name, GRETA. I first spell GREAT. Freudian slip, I'm sure! I"m sure everyone will agree!!
xoxo
Posted by: sandy | August 29, 2004 at 08:10 PM
Greta, I have another suggestion for your itinerary next summer. You must make a stop at the College of Piping in Summerside, PEI -- the only year-round institute of celtic performing arts in North America. Dancers and singers and pipes, oh my!
Posted by: Grace | August 29, 2004 at 08:49 PM
I know you think you're lucky to have such a sweet daughter, but I think she's darn lucky to have you! Happy thoughts to Kerry--tell him that a now laid off flight attendant who begged him to get off his cell phone at La Guardia last summer is still voting for him...really...he just kept on chatting like a teenage girl...
Posted by: Silvia | August 30, 2004 at 01:47 AM
*sigh*....College Bird....that has such a lovely ring to it. Congratulations, Mom. xxoo
Posted by: Kim | August 31, 2004 at 12:04 AM