Tinker Beauty

It's Annie Dillard's Birthday today.

Here's an excerpt from the first part of A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek:

Mountains are giant, restful, absorbent. You can heave your spirit into a mountain and the mountain will keep it, folded, and not throw it back as some creeks will. The creeks are the world with all its stimulus and beauty; I live there. But the mountains are home.

My favorite book.

Surprise

When I returned from my weekend TAASC trip, Ben threw me a surprise party to celebrate getting into grad school. It was complete with

• red, white, and blue confetti
• presents (a little flashlight, some socks, a running shirt)
• party games (atomic jumper, find Benson...) mostly involving jumping over couch pillows
• party refreshments.

He asked Asa to cut up fruit and made cocktails (orange juice and water in cups that matched the umbrellas and straws).

He pointed out that he's a good party planner. I was tired, but never had a surprise party before so stayed alert for all the party games.

I like how he served our refreshments on a Lincoln Log can.

Look at my tired eyes and sweaty outfit.

Quick Update

I got into Presidio School of Management on Friday.