Yay for cookies and open mic!  Doug is a bit of a cantankerous fellow who went to Case some of the same time I did.  We were in Kol HaShamayim, the Jewish a capella group, together.  He sang bass, and the loss of him broke up the group.  We were always able to fill the other slots, with a little grunt work.  My first semester, I sang alto and some soprano.  Next I sang soprano.  Next was tenor, and finally I was the strongest soprano (and tenor for a song) when our numbers dwindled too much. 

I don’t know Jeri in person, but I feel as close to her sometimes as I do to you.  You, Jeri, and to some extent Brenda, feel like close, warm aunts.  I don’t quite remember how I discovered jeri’s blog, but she was one of the first to whom I subscribed when I was at my other janedivided name.

My last day at this job is Friday, officially.  I do not yet have a job lined up in Dayton, but maybe my presence there can speed things along.  I’m not prepared to be sans husband for very much longer.  I know things seem to be spur of the moment, and I suppose things are happening quickly, but I have a strong support structure in Dayton of family and friends, and I’ve moved at least a dozen times in my life, the last three or four practically on my own. 

I have about half a dozen applications pending down there, including the editing thing.  I’ve read some of Ellora’s Cave’s stuff, and it doesn’t seem quite as dark and deviant as I originally thought.  I’m considering doing it on a part time basis until I get something else together.  Don’t worry; I’ll consider it long and hard.  I suppose I could have sent this as an e-mail , but I wanted to read your stuff as well.

A funny story – my dad’s parents grew up in an old St. Louis neighborhood.  They stayed together until their youngest son graduated from high school, about the time I was born.  There were rumors in their youth that my grandfather was unfaithful with a woman down the road.  She died several years ago, and my grandfather died years after.  My grandmother and the woman’s husband are now married.  It’s a strange coincidence.  Much love to you!