I've been getting to know my church friends better through... Sushi Nights! March 6th/13th. Two weeks in a row! One of our own used to make sushi professionally, so he graciously shared his talents with the rest of us. I feel sort of adopted by them... which is quite lovely; I'm part of the family instantly.
And I met Sharon at these things. Also a friend of Kristin's; it all comes around in a marvelous circle. Sharon and I really hit if off, and so we went biking on the beach, Saturday the 15th, out at Back Bay near NC. Marvelous! The tide wasn't the best for biking, but we sat down on a log and talked and talked about things very near our hearts, and I hope (and believe) it was as encouraging for her as it was for me.
And then I found out (on the 16th) my dear friend Julie had met someone a couple weeks before. They've since met each other a few times and talked every day, and are getting married in June. What wonderful news for her! But I will miss her! She had been thinking of spending time with me in Virginia during the summer before this happened. At least now I have a reason to visit Indiana.
After finishing the last two books of my favorite author/friend, I re-read Code Name Verity for the 6th time (in as many months). This time taking it slow, March 9-16. Not sure why I couldn't before, but it really affected me so that I was finally able to cry about it. Maybe because I was on deployment and was repressing emotions and "soldiering through" things as much as I could. And also, I had in my head that it was "just a story". And I was mad at the end because it was so shockingly sad. But even then, I cried a tear because something was so touchingly close to the way my heart works. I became one of the characters. March 17th, I re-read the sequel and forgot about everything else in the world while I was reading it... it is so gripping, and wonderfully told that I could barely breathe, and I was clutching the book as I read the middle part. Rose Under Fire. Just wow. It makes me want to write my own story.
And then, March 21st, I decided to take my second flight lesson. I had been thinking about it, but I just figured it would have to be something I did after I got out of the Navy. And then I thought, why? Go for it now! What's HILARIOUS is that it was my CNV blog that introduced me to the flight school in the first place, back in December. The url is flytheplanemaddie... so Google in their brilliance, caught that and an add from Horizon popped up on the side of my browser asking Want to Fly? Why, yes, I wanted to fly. And so I did again. It was sweet bliss.
March 23-30th, I flew again to see my husband in Norman, OK. I've always wanted to be with him on my birthday, and why not? It had been three & a half months since we'd been together. Much too long! It worked out well with my work schedule, so there I went.
- First day, the 24th, we got haircuts together at campus corner, then went to see his family in Lawton and had a fabulous dinner and long evening talking. But before we met up with everyone, we stopped at the Fort Sill Artillery Museum, which was out-of-control fabulous with guns everywhere!
- My birthday, the 25th, was extremely singular. Went and saw Rear Window on the big screen, then hunkered down at home as a severe thunderstorm swirled overhead and hit (and a tornado hit Moore again) and then ventured out again much later to have dinner at the restaurant where we'd had our wedding reception. Goodness, it was glorious!
- Thursday we made our pilgrimage to the OKC Zoo, like we always do. And since it wasn't August, it was refreshingly cool! We had to wear coats! Particularly loved the sea lions and the lorikeets and the wolf who howled for us. And then we went back to the theater and saw The Breakfast Club! I had never seen it all the way through before.
- Friday was the Medieval Fair. We saw a lot of Michael's favorite folk band Tullamore (three separate times! he is a fanboy! I understand!). Loved the exotic animal petting zoo and got to hold a Joey!
- Saturday we took the train to Fort Worth, Texas, for the weekend to visit our friends John and Sue. We saw a special exhibit of the art of Chuck Jones at the Museum of Science and History. It was just fabulous! Then had dinner at P.F.Chang's downtown before going to a Mary Chapman Carpenter concert at Bass Hall and I heard her songs for the first time. Including Why Walk When You Can Fly? Loved it, and I guess I took it literally.
- Sunday we went to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. Lots and lots of stuff there! Had a wonderful time overall, and had to take the train back that evening.
- Our last day, the 30th, we spent at home and it was lovely. He worked on the computer and I worked on a project of my own. And it was So Nice to just be together. Went out to The Library (which is a pub) for the first time. Had quick burgers before having to run off to the airport.
Jw
