Good morning!
Big thanks for your well wishes on Wednesday's interview. Unfortunately, I don't expect to hear back.
She was very nice, but I couldn't escape the feeling the interviewer wasn't particularly engaged; (that) this was an obligatory exercise. Then! I failed to expect -- and prepare for -- her opener: "So, tell me a little about yourself." I hate that so much!
Anyway. I came home and penned what I hope passes for a sincere thank you. Lessons learned!
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Good news!
For the first time in a week, Gracie's begun to imitate her sister and interact with their birthday ball.
Apologies for the poor cinematography!
Grace says, "That's OK, mom. Rookie mistake."
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There's no good reason I needed another martini glass. But after a 3-week cooling off period, I gave in and called the my hometown's history museum.
….. and this commemorative glass arrived yesterday morning!
Pictured my father's Trinitite specimen. (Fitting, no?)
The name 'Oppenheimer' is, of course, recognizable to residents as "the father of the atomic bomb." But I don't recall ever having heard the stories of Oppie's 'legendary' martinis.
One thing led to another, and last night I found myself fascinated, reading accounts of his personal life.
Sad, too, his children: Peter, a carpenter, lives in northern New Mexico in 'contented seclusion.' Daughter Toni committed suicide one month after her 33rd birthday.
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On a lighter(?) note!
I'm pretty sure I've developed 'lazy ears' syndrome.
Never in a million years could I have predicted I'd be listening to audio books … and enjoying it!
Not halfway through Someone Knows, I was ready to kick it to the curb. But no, the narrator's tone and inflections made it really enjoyable.
Anyway. I didn't realize my current selection, Good Girl Bad Girl is set in the U.K.; so the narrator's voice takes some getting used to. Please don't get me wrong. It's not off-putting. I just have to pay closer attention. Yep, lazy ears.
Have you read something recently you recommend?
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Have a great weekend, y'all! … Be safe!
Hugs, Myra
