May 7, 2005

  • "Everybody knows it hurts to grow up, and everybody does. It’s so weird to be back here. Let me tell you why. The years go on and we're still fighting it. We're still fighting it, and you're so much like me. I’m sorry" (Ben Folds Five).

    Well things are starting to pick up here- life isn't quite as boring. Wednesday I took Megan and Jonathan to the park during Margot's softball practice. Yesterday I did that again, minus the softball. We went to balser park and explored the woods back there and the vibrating hill and the two lakes. Megan and Jonathan are convinced that elves and fairies inhabit the woods. They think the hill vibrates not because there are machines in a building under the hill, but because there is a dragon sleeping in a cave under the hill. Smoke streams from his nostrils when he snores and goes up through the pipes that stick out of the grass. In the two ponds mermaids swim, but only at night, though Megan swears she saw one yesterday. I don't quite remember how it all started, though I think it started last year with Megan and Jonathan at least. Ahh the imaginations of youth.

    Yesterday was also the debut of my siblings cast of the Daniel Wright musical, Dear Edwina. It was actually really funny, and a lot better than I would have guess for something so untraditional. My sister was still the best singer there by far. Unfortunately she didn't get to sing as much as last year (she was Annie in Annie). Andrew stepped up though and took the lead male role. He did a great job. He has great stage presence, and his expressions stole the show. It's so funny how my siblings really stand out and leave an impression. They look older then the rest of the cast, and more poised.

    Today I went mothers day shopping with James and Jonathan. We consumed way too much grease at KFC, looked forever for a particular photo album, ran into Lauren Macklin, gave up on the photo album, bought flowers (white impatients and red geraniums), and tidied up at home. James' unofficial girlfriend is over now, and I'm just sitting here thinking. You know it's not fair. I think I'm getting progressively uglier. Honestly, look at me 5 years ago:

    That's me the day Megan was born. See how happy I am, and thin. Young. That's about when I started high school- when some of you met me for the first time. Now look at me today:

    Fat and grumpy. Old. It's no wonder it was easier to find girls who liked me freshman year than now. lol. I'm just kidding. I'm sure I'm still beautiful- just filled out and seasoned. hehe. I was just thinking about what life would have been like if I had known then what I know now. Youth is wasted on the young.

    I get the feeling I am embarrassing myself. Perhaps I should find some lyrics and end this post.
    P.S. I know that I'm too young to have a midlife crisis (unless I die when I'm forty). Gee, what am I going to do when get my first wrinkle. *shudder*

    P.P.S. Congratulations Brian! He was just called as a missionary to Macon, Georgia. Wow. I have good friends serving missions now in Chile, Northern California, Las Vegas, Brazil, and Georgia. Mike is next, and then Weggs, and then me. Wow.

    "Wonderful. They called me 'Wonderful,' so I said 'Wonderful. If you insist, I will be Wonderful,' and they said, 'Wonderful."' Believe me, it's hard to resist, 'cause it feels wonderful. They think I'm wonderful. Hey, look who's wonderful . . ." (Joel Gray- Wicked).

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