Irony

Hi Everyone, It is back to school today! Happy dance (more like an ataxic boogie), and sadness too, at watching my babies go! Well, I'll have 35 hours a week with which to catch up on my life, and I thought I would start here. The irony of my last post is that the very same evening, after the downs and ups, I went to a hotel suite for a gathering, and the hosts LIVED there! (I had told Kristen that was only on TV). My kind neighbors, Michael and Debbie, who made it possible to attend by driving (night driving had been too taxing), let me vent about the earlier events, and gave me support. Upon arrival, we were taken aback by the splendid view and the graciousness of our hosts, Roger and Pauline, who were not in the least bit pretentious amidst the wonderful setting of the event. It was a gathering for Sebastian Chuwa, who, along with his wife, Elizabeth, were in the US to attend an Arbor Day and World Forum sponsored youth nature educational conference. Residing in Africa at approximately 5000 ft. up Mt. Kilimanjaro, they are fantastic role models (actually the room was filled with good role models) that I felt honored to help welcome. I have two more awesome neighbors in James and Bette to thank for including me in this group; and for finding, cultivating, and sharing their project work and magnetizing African counterparts. If you want to read about them, here's a snipet:
http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/07/28/0728blackwood.html
I have some news about my glassblowing coming in my next post!
Jules