Dec. 13, 2011:
Our phone rings (which is odd) Who is it? Oh it's Mimi that we met at the UCD PhD pub night last week. (we call her 'Mimi 2' so as not to confuse ourselves as my sister is Mimi as well) We chatted it up with her last week and she was lovely so at the end of the night we exchanged telephone numbers. She was so great. She is just finishing her PhD on "young children and identity formation" (which I find fascinating). She's probably in her early 40s and has a 14 year old and 18 year old. Anywho, she was just calling to invite us to dinner at her house next week, 3 days before Christmas!! How NICE is that??? That would NEVER happen in Seattle. Again, floored by the Irish kindness. So, we made our dinner date and we'll go over there next week.
Dec. 14, 2011:
Today, I had to go back to the Glenageary Sorting office (Post) to collect a package that Suzy and Uncle Dan mailed from La Quinta, CA! So, I made my way there on the bus and handed the postman my paper with my info. Lo and behold, he brings out a box the size of half my body. No big deal. =) The nice buy behind the counter took one look at me and said "You have a car do ya?" (thick Irish accent) and I said "no, I'm taking the bus but I'm pretty strong". Turns out the box wasn't actually very heavy at all but it was huge and awkward. As I turn to leave carrying this massive box an older man (mid-70's) in his whole Irish get-up (Irish hat, overcoat, scarf, sweater, tie) says "Where are ya goin'? I'll give ya a ride." (thick Irish accent as well) So I said where I lived and he said he'd give me a ride. Of course, the American in me thought, "hmm... should I get in a car with this man? Is he going to kidnap me??" but then I looked out and saw the brand new massive Mercedes sedan and thought... "eh.. he seems safe". haha! Awful but that was my thought process. Had it been a van with no windows I would have replied "you know, my husband just called and he's going to pick me up" (as I proceeded to the bus stop). So I waited for him outside and then we loaded up into the huge Mercedes. We had a nice chat on the way home. His daughter is a pharmacist, yadda yadda. It was sort of surreal to be in this stranger's car but I just kept trying to squelch that feeling that he was about to put a tranquilizer in my neck and kidnap me. Turns out, he was just a VERY kind Irishmen and I was very thankful for him after I tried to carry that box from the curb up into our apartment. I don't think I would have made the 3 blocks to the bus stop, the 2 mile bus ride or the 4 block walk to our apartment from the bus stop.
And here's our package!
This is Suzy's store Gracie's in La Quinta, CA (Palm Desert). She just opened this store in November and she and UD apparently cleared out a good chunk of the store to send us this package.
A huge tote bag, dish towels, bar towels, utensils, salad spoons, soap on a roap!, stuffed animals for Norah and a cute little backpack which holds a tiny pillow and fleece blanket for a little one!
Norah fell instantly in love with "Monkey" (now named Dooley), and Kitty-Cat. She immediately started hugging them and then wanted to put them on the blanket together with her Pooh Bear.
Norah wearing the backpack!
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