Welcome Madeleine
Happy Birthday Madeleine Barry! On April 1st, Chris and Elizabeth Barry became parents to little baby Madeleine. Congratulations!
Back to Bozeman
After spending the end of spring break skiing Big Sky with Jim, we hustled home for the beginning of April. Four days later we returned to Bozeman for Mike's work. On Friday, Mike talked to the people in MSU's physics department. It was a full day of meeting new colleagues and sharing ideas. I spent the day as a "Lady of Leisure". I visited the Museum of the Rockies where I saw all sorts of dinosaur bones and learned a bit of Montana history. My favorite bones were the "family" of triceratops - there was a baby, an adolescent, a female, and a male. After half a day in the museum, I returned to our room at The Voss Inn for a soak in the tub. I had forgotten how relaxing a bath can be. Now I want to refinish our bathtub so I can soak at home too.
House Stuff
The rest of the month was a blur. I actually had to ask my students what I'd been doing all month. They reminded me that I did demolition in my basement. Oh yeah! I tore down two walls and hauled them out. I also transformed my bathroom - a coat of paint, some towel racks, and a framed photo worked wonders! I also chose a color for the exterior of the house. Mike and I walked to and from work with paint samples in our pockets trying to see what our favorite colors looked like house-sized. We settled on some kind of modern colors. Behr's "Carriage Door" for the body looks like a sage green that blends in with Mount Sentinal.
Old Friends
The other fun thing about April is that I reconnected with some old friends. April McHugh from Madison emailed me to say "hi" and to ask me to keep my eyes and ears posted for any counseling jobs that she might be qualified for in my neck of the woods. I also got an email from Amy, one of Mike's high school friends, following up with me on our Christmas card and change of address. It is always fun to touch base with people! Perhaps my favorite new old friend that I "found" is Paul. My sister called to ask if he plays in a band around Detroit because she thought she had seen him out and about. Sure enough, he plays with Garden of Souls. Quite frankly I think Paul is the most talented musician I know. If you get a chance you should listen.
