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Three beautiful things from my past week:<\/p>\n

1. The mail brings a birth announcement from a Christmas card friend: She and her husband had a gorgeous baby girl back in August.<\/p>\n

2. Rudi needs to be in Virginia early on Saturday to meet some friends for a weekend camping trip. Since I am on the other side of the river before breakfast, I scout out one of the local doughnut shops that’s cropped up recently in advance of coffeeneuring, which starts this weekend. It’s good to cross another indie doughnut shop off my list.<\/p>\n

3. Rudi is able to attend my company picnic (always held during the fall on a weekday) for the first time. Despite a rain shower and muddy grounds, we play horseshoes (thanks to a colleague’s husband for teaching me the rules earlier in the day), mini golf, tetherball, and one-on-one volleyball (after we discovered I’m inclined to treat the tetherball like a well-placed set). We take a spin on the zip line. And we take a goofy photo booth shot with silly hats, glasses, and boas.<\/p>\n

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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