December 15 – 5 Minutes
Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010.
Okay, timer started. I'd like to remember:
My daughter going strawberry picking for the first time and devouring a huge berry fresh from the plant.
Going camping with the three of us at a dance weekend. Hanging out with the community. The baby learned to give high fives. DH and I get to dance together for the first time in two years! A romanic, heartfelt waltz.
Calling to some of my favorite dance communities. Calling a dance I wrote at some friends' wedding, and they really liked it!
The baby when she first learned to walk - running back and forth between us, so excited and proud of herself.
Seeing a friend after more than 15 years on different continents! Warm and comfortable conversation.
Visiting another college friend and her family - hanging out, talking, noshing on dessert, and playing with toys.
The little girl getting taller and taller, and her delight at climbing and sliding and dancing and bouncing and talkingtalkingtalking. All the funny things she says. The way she comes running into our arms for a hug. She requests "sing barefeet" or "ead Orax." "Where 'Cuzi go? I go find 'Cuzi." " Ah heah Daddy peeling carrots!" "Ah make a big noise!"
Conversations with my husband in the middle of the night about our daughter and about life. We're tired, but it's so nice. Giggling at silly things.
Cooking projects - yummy! Making corn chowder and lasagna and peppermint bark. Crazy!
Tracking my Dad's progress as he ran the NYC marathon, and calling him moments after he crossed the finish line.
Hanging out with my cousins. Comfortable conversations about our parents and our children and our house projects.
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