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December 13, 2019


pete’s, trimmed, and teamwork
posted by soe 1:20 am

Three beautiful things from my past week:

1. Rudi, Sarah, and I went out for pizza at our favorite D.C. pizza joint last Saturday. The owner of the shop has publicly shared he’s considering moving to Colorado, and none of the shop’s social media pages have been updated in more than six months, so if they suddenly decide to close up shop in the middle of the night, at least we all enjoyed one last pie from them.

2. Rudi helped me finish decorating the Christmas tree the night before he left for Salt Lake City. This tree, which I bought for $20 in Connecticut, had a lot of bare patches in the middle, which might have been a turn-off for some people. It was very obvious when there was nothing on the tree but lights and would have remained so if I’d had a paucity of decorations. But empty space lends itself to dangly ornaments, and the tree has a lot of strong branches to hang heavier ones from, so now you’d be hard-pressed to notice the gaps.

3. Various people on my volleyball team have played together since last spring (four of us from one team, and three from another), but this is the first time the entire team has said they’d like to play together again in the next season. I keep getting emails from them as they sign up for the winter league. I’ve liked various teams I’ve played with before, but this group of folks is the first one that I’ve considered friends.

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world lately?

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1. For all the stress involved in planning the annual tree trimming party at The Burrow, the event itself is always a treat. And this year there were new friends who stopped by in addition to old friends, allowing for more cross-pollination of our social groups – whee!

2. The security line at DCA on Wednesday morning was non-existent – at least at Terminal A where Southwest has its gates. They also have a new-fangled bag scanner that doesn’t require computers and liquids to be removed, which makes post-security recombobulation a snap. I actually got to enjoy my coffee before flying!

3. The snow out here in northern Utah is lovely. Salt Lake City has seen only rain, thus far (better for the work I’m doing to help my mom), but in Park City (where I’m staying with a friend), it’s a winter wonderland. And winter is my happy season above all others.

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