--My spouse's sister's youngest child is getting married this week-end, and her older child will get married in May. I think that this wedding will be the first of the next generation that I've attended. Wait, that's not true. I went to the weddings of both children of my grad school friends who moved to England, in part because she was from there, in part because medical care was better/easier there. But I am almost sure this is the first wedding of grown ups whom I held when they were babies.
--Instead of pushing myself, I decided to trust that my school means what it says about work-life balance and take some days off around the wedding. We have personal leave options, as long as we make sure our students have learning happening. And if we're too sick to do that kind of work from a distance, we have sick leave.
--Yesterday I remembered how much work it takes to make sure that students have learning happening when I'm not going to be here. I'm not complaining, just observing.
--This morning, I went through my journal to remember when I first had my phone interview for an adjunct position at SMC. It was almost 3 years ago to the day. I was hired at the end of the phone interview, and I continue to be grateful--SO grateful--at the full-time doors that have opened because I said yes to that adjunct job.
--I am working from home this morning, which means I'll be going to my online Lutheran Foundations class from my home study. I've written notes to myself so that I remember to log on. Let me stop writing here and go get ready.
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