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Hope ahead

Anne

A few things are turning my daily trudge through life into something more like a skip as I look forward to some lights at the end of the tunnel. 


(I love looking forward to things almost as much as doing them.)
  • my friend Jen got us tickets to the U2 concert in September.  I've been a huge fan of U2 for ages but never been to a concert (unless seeing Rattle and Hum the movie counts). Can't wait to see them in person.  Plus the added benefit of a visit from friends. Thanks Jen--I couldn't be more thrilled!  
  • we reserved a farmhouse on the Maine coast for a week in August.  We're not going west this summer but wanted to do something as a family to mark the summer holiday.  Greg and Sam loved their time in Acadia a couple of years ago so we're heading back there this summer.  Near Bar Harbor, Acadia, and Mt. Desert Island.  


Ah, it makes me relax just looking at that view. 
{By the way, have you tried HomeAway or VRBO ?  We have had great luck finding wonderful places to rent in Denmark, Italy, Vermont, and now Maine (they cover just about any destination). It's like having a cabin of your own without all the work.}
  • I'm heading to Denver on Wednesday for a child development research conference.  And I'll get to see my brother and a few other people. {Any child development topics anyone really wants to know about? Put in your requests now ;).}  While this is a school/work trip, I'm definitely looking forward to quiet reading time on the plane, seeing Matt, catching up with friends, and a hotel room to myself.  Kind of like living with the bears a la Grandma Brockbank.
  • Spring!  A few days this week have felt a little springish. Even today, with its torrents of rain, made me hopeful for greenness soon. Hints of weather ahead--I'll take it.  Plus I've almost made it through March, traditionally my worst, blah-est month. Trudge, trudge.
What are your lights at the end of the tunnel?