We've been in Phoenix, AZ since Thursday, June 28. We were a little concerned that our lungs (which have begun growing gill-like structures) wouldn't operated in such a dry climate, but they did!
We were in Phoenix for the biennial convention of the American Association of University Women -- it was a fabulous convention -- and we had some wonderful personal experiences outside the convention.
We had the opportunity to meet Carl's ex-wife's son (John), who she put up for adoption before she and Carl met. About a year ago, John's adoptive parents had died and Carl's older daughter (Veronica) had gotten permission from her mother to try to find him. They found each other and it's a beautiful story. Veronica and Erica are thrilled to have a brother; John is thrilled to have 2 sisters, a mother, aunts and uncles, a stepfather, etc. We had a lovely evening with John and his family and look forward to many more times together.
As I was perusing the convention program, I saw one of the workshop presenters was a person I knew but hadn't seen for at least ten years. She and I met in the late 70's, became good friends, and lost track of each other when Carl and I were in Oregon in the late 90's. I went into her workshop about 10 minutes before it was to start and said, "It's a blast from your past!" She was so shocked (she had NO idea I would be at the convention) that it took her several seconds to speak! Anyway, we spent several hours getting caught up and made plans to get together in the near future.
How special that human beings have an infinite capacity for love and friendship. . .
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