as always, i'm astounded by the beauty of spring. i'm lucky enough to have to walk up a long hill covered with blossoming trees and bushes every time i come home. the smells inundate my nostrils and i'm excited to merely be experiencing it.
my window is wide open right now. it may be a little chilly to have it as far open as i do, but i like chilly to sweaty hot, which it will be in three months time - not having the luxury of air-conditioning will only increase the sweaty part.
...of course, i will have the luxury of air-conditioning between June 13th and July 17th, during which time i'll be back in the U.S. that's right, folks, i'm a-comin' home. the pretense is as such: 1) my film tour business became to expensive to implement; 2) my 5-year college reunion starts on the 15th of June (a fact which amazes me - 5 years already); 3) two of my best friends from Carleton are marrying each other on the 15th of July, thus my over-a-month stay stateside.
so, get out your agendas and pencil me in - make the trip to Indiana to visit, because i'll be going out of my mind with boredom there. and i won't be going anywhere terribly fast since my knees are still in horrible condition - i'm seeing a third doctor on Thursday for a third opinion.
doctor 1 said it was probably a torn miniscus. doctor 2 said cartilage. doctor 3? well, we'll see. i'm getting frightened by the fact that my knees don't seem to be self-healing - which is something i'd taken for granted my entire life up to now: no injuries ever seemed to last long.
le sigh.
but it's a beautiful time of the year. so i am grateful for that. plus, i haven't worn my winter coat in over a week! plus, i'm going to my 5-year reunion where i will be frustrated at not being able to join in the inevitable dozen games of ultimate frisbee that i would otherwise join in...
anyway, i'm feeling upset while simultaneously thrilled. it's hard to explain. weird.
yeah.
Posted by iain at April 28, 2006 01:18 PM