Good stuff...

Janson got engaged!



Congratulations Jans! We met Heather last year, loved her, but have been in the dark until a happy email announced the good news. Janson is an old testament scholar who is writing (has written?) a dissertation on the first ten chapters of the Book of Numbers. Seriously. And what's crazy? He's still a really interesting person...

We love to spend time with him....

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My friend Gary is having a big week of successes with his film, wow & flutter debuting at the Palm Springs Shorts Fest, the L.A. Short Film Fest & the Rome Int'l Short Fest.

I'm still super pumped about the fact that Gary got Damien Jurado (!) to record a song for this film. Damien Jurado rocks.



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there's more good stuff, but it would take too long to list it all, so here're some highlights:

1. Lynn wrote me a great note that surprised me out of the blue.
2. I had enjoyable talks with Emily & Andrew the other day.
3. I'm excited to see some of my family soon.
4. I'm actually having *good* experiences working with administration all week (!) -- i complain enough about the other so i thought I'd give some press time to the good.
5. Addison had a great first day of school.
6. J & A & I went swimming at the YMCA last night. They're super adventurous and fun.

The picture is just included because my kids are so cute -- not because it actually came from last night. Those are my brother's kids with mine...