Just a Bit Worn Out

A busy weekend has me trying to regain by normal balance this Monday.  Two college graduation ceremonies in two days; two graduation dinners with family and friends in two days.  14 hours on the road.  'Nuff said?  But, it was all good.  It was truly wonderful to share the experience with our daughter's friends and their families, having not met the parents and siblings of many until now. It was bittersweet for us and emotional for them.  We're thrilled to see them move on to the next chpater in their livees, but it's hard to suddenly realize the usual "See ya' in a few weeks" goodbye became a "See ya'...I don't know when...".

Once the ceremonies were done and the dinners had been eating, reality set in.  The reality that the bonds that had grown over the last four years were about to be tested by time and distance; by new jobs and new relationships.  I somehow believe the friendships that developed among the members of this small group will withstand the tests that lie ahead, perhaps better than many of the friendships from my college years. It's not that we had a "falling out"; it's just that we "fell apart", busied by changing jobs, families and the miles.  It's time to dig out some old email addresses, look up some phone numbers and renew some contacts.

If I can pull it off and re-establish some contacts, it'll be thanks to the Class of 2007.  thanks for painting me a very vivid picture of just "why" it's important to do so.

Now, in case you're up for some fun, head on over to OlbermannWatch and see how badly the fine readers of that blog are beating me up for my latest post...

PS.  Oh, by the way, I'm fed up with gas prices.  Completely fed up.  Driving TO the events on Friday, it was $2.81 on one side of the highweay, $2.89 on the other.  Arriving at our desination, ever station was $3.05.  Coming home Sunday, we saw some stations as high as $3.15.  Today, our daughter said what was $3.05 over the weekend had jumped to $3.15 today. I hope she has enough gas to make it home.  And, I hope I can figure out how to afford to send her back up there at the end of the week.  And still get my backside into work.  It's getting ugly out there, friends. An,d please, somebody tell me how futures' prices continue to fall and, yet, retail prices go up.  Yeah, I know there have been refinery problems and they're switching from winter to summer blends, but the oil industry really should be able to handle this better, shouldn't it?

Tags: Olbermann, Countdown, Gas Prices

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