goodbyes

One of the best - and worst - aspect of being part of the Williamston Ward is the fact that it is so transient. It is good because we have so many wonderful people entering our lives that we would not experience in a different ward. The bad thing is that they leave. And it hurts. It is amazing how hard it is to say good-bye to all of them. This time we said good-bye to the Mauss family. I had no idea when they first arrived that they would become such an integral part of our ward and my own family. Rebecca - I will miss you - you were always such a positive person - an example for all of us. And Austin will miss his good buddy Charley for a long time. I am so glad they got to be friends! Good- bye and good luck in the next phase of your life!

I think Jill would say that you look simply fabulous here - but you always do.

Austin and Charley - the world would be a better place if we all had their kind of friendship.Molly and Kalli will miss seeing their friends the Mausses too.

kudos to katie c

Kudos to Katie C - i just felt like it was time to post something about this person. She is a friend - a colleague - a character - and gone.

Why kudos? I guess I would say maybe because she successfully made it through the MSU EJ program- and to do so she had to really persevere as it was not all she hoped it would be ... and she still accomplished good things while there. She would deny it - actually probably would argue it too - she IS fairly adept at arguments - I think she enjoys a good one - but anyway, she did good work - she was independent and efficient and responsible - and improved so many aspects of the magazine, web and even our PR.

Katie is done - she graduated - no picture of cap and gown yet - but i know she finished. She also received the best graduate student award for the whole J-school this year. She didn't know if she even wanted it - glad she took it though - best speech in many a year. But still she is gone - and some of us are wondering if we will ever have another student like her. So kudos to Katie - and good luck and best wishes.

hot date on a saturday night

when no one else would come over for a visit, wyck came to the rescue. we practiced basketball in the kitchen until the kitchen sink became the hoop and the dishwater splooshed all over the floor. from bball we moved on to car racing........... i won.