Random

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These are five random things on my mind today:

1. I am thinking of my family. My little nephew Zacharias (Bess and Aaron's baby) had a fall photo shoot- so cute!! Also, my older bro and his wife are expecting #4. This is my family thus far: Esteemed parental units, Jonathan and Jennifer. Siblings and their chillins: Mike and Daniele- Anna, Cate (catherine), Noah and (#4). Erica and Charlie- Henry and William. Bess and Aaron- Zach (zacharias). And my youngest brother, Brendan, who thankfully is not married as he is only 14 and better NOT beat me to the alter!

2. I am thankful for an older brother with good taste in friends. Strangely enough since I have been back I have crossed paths with two of his past friends- Greg Johnson who is now the Associate Pastor of our church and Bob Stulac, son of Sr pastor of our church. Greg, besides being a familiar face to ease the adjustment process has been super nice and welcoming and is my small group leader, and Bob, who I just saw today, let me borrow his cello to practice on for as long as I need it!! Amazing! I feel very blessed.

3. I have excellent cousins- all 18+ of them. :)

4. I practically live at Forest Park. When I can afford to live on my own, I planned on living near Tower Grove Park or Forest Park, but now I am definitely going to try for Forest Park. I am obsessed with being there. I wish I could live IN the park- maybe build a little house near the bend in the lake between Art Hill and the boat house. There is a rock beach of sorts, a nice grassy knoll and two bridges. One is stable, the other is this wobbly suspension bridge that fascinates me despite the fact it is unnerving to walk across. Everyone could come visit me and I would have an enormous back yard complete with zoo, art and history museum and a lake view. :)

5. The present I received last week still warms my heart and makes me smile every time I think of it. I have shared the fruit with my uncle and cousin, eaten some of the basket's contents every day and I STILL have some left! It's like the "loaves and fishes!" I still WISH I knew who sent it.

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