Fortune

Heavy Things on my mind...

• Michigan. Specifically, Detroit's school cuts, collective bargaining, and the ability for the Governor to declare a "financial emergency" in any city and then strip that city of it's elected officials.
• Wisconsin. Probably don't need to expand on this one.
• My cousin Andy, his wife Sharon, and their newborn baby Quinn, who are on the Misawa airbase in Japan. Right after the earthquake they reported in as being okay, but since then the tsunami's have hit and we don't know for sure where they are. I know in my gut they are probably fine, he's a top gun fighter pilot after all, but mostly I'm scared for their baby.
• My Mom. Anniversaries are rough.

Exciting things on my mind...

• I get my test results back at 5pm tonight. Here's hoping that I pass all five exams and don't have to retake anything in April.
• I have my big interview tomorrow. My lesson plan is prepped and I've been reading it aloud to myself at work all day. I feel pretty confident about it and it would be amazing to know whether or not I "get it" by the end of March.
• Being a god parent. Since the babies came home, we've been pretty consistently going over to help every week. It feels really amazing to be able to be so involved in their early days. I keep thinking about when we first met them in November and how much they've changed and it brings tears to my eyes. And I've been having a lot of fun changing diapers (really!), changing clothes, swaddling, comforting crying babies, and learning how to give bottles. And really, watching Dan do all of those things is also an amazing experience. We have fallen in love with our godchildren and they've really inspired us to start thinking concretely and not just whimsically about having children. I think we're both ready.. Eek!
• Seeing HAIR on Saturday night. Let the sun shine in!!!
• My brother's wedding in June and the bridal shower in April.
• Making time to cuddle every night before bed, and setting our alarm a little early so we can cuddle before we get up every morning. :)

I guess that's about it. Which is actually quite a lot.