Okay, its 5pm and I must get in my comfy zone. My niece just called and asked me if I was going to be home tonight... when I said yes, she informed me that she would be texting a little later. She is much to busy right now!! :) - oh to have the logic of an 11 year old again. I must remember NOT to misspell any words. When I do it just creates more typing/texting for me because she sends me one back with a big bold "?" - yep, you got it, the ole' question mark. Don't get me wrong, I love texting with her, the bond between us is very special and I always have to tell my sister to make sure that she doesn't see these posts. She would take it wrong, think I was making fun of her, and I would be devasted over it... but they are funny!
I took a walk down by our river today after work. My city now has a river walk that starts on the north side of town... goes through the woods, neighborhoods, the heart of downtown, and down around our Indiana University campus. Our campus has student housing on one side of the river and the full campus on the other. Students walk across a foot bridge to get to classes, to the chow hall or one of the cafes and to the athletic/exercise area. It has grown up so much in the last 10 years. When I first went there in 1990 it was 3 old buildings.... now it has a beautiful library, a Student Activity Center, a gorgeous campus lawn and a few more classroom buildings, and to mention again, student housing. The squirrels are so tame, they don't even scurry away as you walk by. There is a beautiful water fountain in the middle of the lawn. There are seats around it and during the semester you will see students out there talking and working and just relaxing. It has really grown into such a lovely place... When I went back to graduate school there a few years ago, I was at a point in my life where I felt stuck and my wheels were spinning. The experience allowed me to regain my passion, focus my thoughts and dreams, and develop new friendships. Now, I have a job I am truly passionate about, and I have friends - both students and professors that I are still friends and whom I hold as very dear people in my life. I guess that is why I love our IU campus and why it is so endearing to me. Lately, I feel like I have entered another period in my life like that: making new friends, re-experience things I used to love to do and just feeling like I am emotionally, spiritually and intellectually growing again. It is a good feeling and as a life long learner - I welcome it!