Last night, we took dear friends out to eat at Lebanese Taverna in DC to celebrate our anniversary. I’ve known our friend, C, for 21 years. Hard to believe. I’ve known his other half for 11 years. There’s nothing like good friends, red wine, and interesting conversation for a celebration.

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Over the years, my grandmother told me a lot of stories. Now I realize how much I learned from what she shared. When my grandfather died, my grandmother decided she’d stay in bed forever. Someone called her and asked her to a party, and she said no. Then, she called back to say yes. She forced herself out of bed, into clothes and on to the party. After that, she began to bounce back.

That’s what I see myself doing. Today, the little one is at music class with papa. Then, we’re headed to a birthday party and to listen to local kid musicians Rick and Audrey (we love supporting those local artists in our town), and then a mother’s day celebration at our place.

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And I still have some good things to say about the husband.