Hi John…

Here comes the rain.  Today was the first day that I thought that there may be no more snow coming down and winter has ended.  I’m not sure if that is the case being here in Vermont.  It just was the warmth that I felt today.  This felt like April showers a week early.

The morning was spent in yogaville.  Today was the last class for my toddler group.  The teen class will be ending soon also due to lacrosse.  Spring in Vermont means yoga of the outside.  We are in transition.

IBM has announced a possible 5000 layoffs in the company.  I am not sure when they will begin.  I know you will be sad not to be here for that.  It will be important for you to talk with friends and help whomever head towards another job.  You are so good at networking.  That is a skill that facebook or myspace have gotten better at…yet you have the human touch. 

Transitions…they are happening everywhere.  State workers are being asked to take a pay cut to keep the layoffs low…students are protesting cuts…UVM has lost baseball and softball…on and on.  I know it is painful for some folks.  It is hard to go to bed at night and wake the next day to find your job or house  on the way out.  Our country and community continues to feel the burden and change.  I understand.  It is the loss of control that makes the situation harder.  It also is this that shows that we should not take it personally.  This change will hurt however I believe it is necessary and will produce a better place.  Maybe I am just optimistic or hopeful.  It is important to keep things in perspective.  Job, houses, locations can change.  Hmmm enough talk.

Gabe had a half day today and one tomorrow.  This afternoon was spent at Bolton.  He is squeezing the last bit out of the snow there.  He too feels the change in the season.  It is hard to transition to lacrosse when there is still snow in the mountains.  He participated in a Rail Jam for a little girl named Molly.  It was a fundraiser to help raise funds for her lymphoma treatment.  I was glad he did it.

I did my thousand errands this afternoon.  It was kinda fun.  I was very efficient.  I had fun delivering some of the Arbonne products to friends.  It was good catching up with them  This evening I took the dogs out before the rains came again.

Tonight I watched the “Twilight” movie.  Not as good as the book.  I had to read the book because all of the girls in Gabe’s class have been reading it.  I love a good vampire book.  This has all the elements of prince charming except this dude has fangs.  I also love it that this family has the last name of “Collins”.  I don’t think this age group gets the connection to Barnabus Collins.  The author must have enjoyed that element.

Time for bed.  There will be no dreams of vampires although it’s nice to know we are immortal in spirit.  I love that.  Good night.   love…d