The armpit of Texas

This weekend was all sorts of goodness. Except for the fact that I was in the geographical armpit of Texas. Yep, the Houston/Galveston section of this great state is just a little too damp and smelly for my taste. However, some of my most favorite people live down there, so I decided to forego my aversion to humidity and traffic and spend some quality time with them. It was well worth it.

Signs that life is moving faster than I realized:

• Last Saturday, the girl I spent two years sharing a room with got a brand new, shiny diamond ring for her left hand
• Last Monday, a girl I spent a year living with (and several years serving with) found out that she is going to be a mommy in February
• This Saturday, a boy I spent several years making fun of (for being exceptionally pretty) became a husband
• This morning I got to my desk and my bamboo plant was sprouting another leaf

Ahh, yes. Life - it's good to be reminded of progress every now and then. Best of luck to all of you with big life news! I love each of you dearly...