Last week was a short week, and we did not have too much going on. On Wednesday, we got together with our former student Dan, who is now in graduate school and is engaged to be married. We ate dinner at P.F. Chang’s, and got caught up on Dan’s life. We opted for dessert at Handel’s, where we were able to talk some more. It was good to catch up with Dan.
Saturday was Mer’s day, and fairly busy. Mer took me out to a modest but good breakfast at Dunkin Donuts, where we both got breakfast sandwiches (no donuts). After a brief trip back home, Mer took me to see Midnight in Paris, which is a wonderful film. The film combines Paris, literature, and a touch of science fiction, so what is there not to like? We both really enjoyed the film.
We had two graduation parties later in the day. The first one was held in a shelter in a park, which is normal enough. It just happened to be the same shelter where we went to a party last year where a storm blew in and rained as hard and horizontally as I have ever seen. Happily, this party was rain-free, and we got to spend a good amount of time visiting with CVCA’s art teacher, who was also at the party.
The second party was given by a family from India, and so they had authentic Indian food, driven in by an Indian caterer from Detroit. Before supper, Mer and I took a walk on the nearby hike-and-bike trail while the family was setting up the food. Then, we had a very good time visiting with colleagues and students – there were a lot of people at the party. The food was really excellent.
After the party, I got a sweet tooth, so we went and found Zach and Londa and went out to Friday’s for dessert. The service was a bit slow, but it gave us more time to chat. We had not seen Zach and Londa in awhile, so it was good to catch up with them, especially to hear about Londa’s work as a copy editor. I know what Zach and Mer do since I am at CVCA, but I lose track of what is going on in Londa’s world.
So, after a fashion, China, Paris, India, and the good ol’ USA. Not too bad for a short week.