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There has been so much going on over here and so much changing soon. I wish I could say I was reading a lot, but it's feeling like a luxury at the moment. 

Family visitLast week, we had my husband's brother and his wife drive down from Boston and stay with us for the week. It had been months since we enjoyed anyone's close companionship for that long so we all enjoyed the time together. We were very sad to say our goodbyes. I hope we can all return to the pre-March era soon. 
While they were here, we celebrated the girl's birthday. (I feel like I have been talking about birthdays on this blog for the past many weeks but we are done for the year! Next birthday is in March.) My daughter had wanted a unicorn cake, and that's exactly what we got, so that made her day. For her birthday present, we wanted to take her to a store and get her a bike but stock is incredibly low. Last week, she had just mastered riding a bike (no training wheels, she went straight from balance …
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The Sunday Salon -- May 09, 2010

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Happy Mothers' Day to all wonderful moms out there!
Happy Mothers' Day to my amazing, always cheerful mom, who I miss a lot every day!

And that's definitely big praise, coming from Calvin!

I had one of my best weeks so far, because I didn't work at all. After two weeks of a hectic schedule, I took most of last week off - catching up on my online social life, which is far more interesting that my real life. I managed to catch up with my Google reader, and read a bit.

It's exam week till May 12th, and we had a bunch of undergrads partying downstairs since lunch yesterday. Excellent way to bring on the exams, I do admire their confidence. Maybe they are already done with their exams. But every other house in this compound have had their lights turned on, way into the early dawn, with so many of them trying to prepare for the exams. It would have been great if the enjoy-life-as-it-comes party-ers didn't try to force their life principles on those studying. Anyways, I have no complaints, since I had been done with my courses last semester itself.

The coming week is the last week of the Spring semester, and I sure am going to miss the student community at Blacksburg, most of whom will probably return home or start their summer internships. I'll still be here during summer, writing my thesis, but it will be in the midst of a much smaller crowd on campus. Even without being a city or having any significant landmarks, Blacksburg is still a wonderful place to be. So much so that I'm currently enjoying The Lumby Lines by Gail Fraser, which is about a quaint lazy town, where everyone knows everyone else, and the favorite pastime of the residents is reading the Sheriff's report in the newspaper. Ok, we have it much better here, of course. And everyone doesn't know everyone else, considering we have a population of almost 40000. Plenty of fun activities to keep the town always young. But there's still a small-town feel that I can identify with better than in a major city like LA or SF.

How's your Sunday? The moms out there, anything special planned for the day? I sure hope so!

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Harvee, Book Dilettante said…
For mother's day, I made a major decision and am happy about it! The rains have stopped but it's a bit chilly but sunny! Happy Mom's day!
May 9, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Emidy @ Une Parole said…
It's great that you've been able to relax and get some reading done. That's always needed! And Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
May 9, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Alyce said…
That's great that you could have some time off!
May 9, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Tales of Whimsy said…
Lovely post. I'm off to spend the day with my mom. I hope you have a beautiful relaxing Sunday.
May 9, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Helen's Book Blog said…
Time off sounds pretty good to me! Summer is almost here.... Today my mom, my daughter and I are headed out shopping and then to see a local production of Singing in the Rain. Not a bad day.
May 9, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Anonymous said…
I love what you said about wishing the partiers hadn't foisted their "take it as it comes" philosophy on the studiers. :-) That's a nice way to put it!

Love the mother's day comics!
May 9, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Ana S. said…
Aw - I love Calvin and Hobbies <3

It sounds like undergrads are the same everywhere. Nothing wrong with partying, but some of us need to study and/or sleep, yes? Ah, the memories...
May 9, 2010 at 2:19 PM
(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said…
Such a cute cartoon. I am so happy that you had two relaxing weeks (we all need that now and then).
May 9, 2010 at 2:59 PM
bermudaonion said…
My son won't finish up the semester until Wednesday and then he'll have a short break before summer school. As ready as he is to graduate, I think he's also feeling sad about leaving the 'Burg.
May 9, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Athira said…
Book Dilettante, I'm so glad that this day helped you in taking a decision. It's nice sometimes to do that. Sort of a new year resolution, but not made at new year itself. :)

Emidy, Alyce & Diane, I agree. Otherwise I might have become a zombie! :)

Juju, hope you have a fun time with your mom!

Helen, that does sound like fun! 3 generations of wonderful women out having fun, esp shopping!!

Stephanie, I tried to be nice about it. :) Even with all that noise boring a hole in my ear drum.

Nymeth, I love C&H too! Oh so true, party all you want, ye ungrateful undergrads! Just allow us mere mortals to study and sleep! (A spin off of Rubeus Hagrid and Gimli, son of Gloin.)

Kathy, that does sound like my sentiments too! I will miss BBurg!
May 9, 2010 at 6:45 PM
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