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I am so excited that you have found some musical outlets, Katie. Aside from my random singing to myself and being part of a church choir for our church's 100th anniversary mass, I have not really been involved in music this year. A friend here has been looking a little into joining a choir at Indiana State that is open to the public. If they go by the semester and if it is free (or inexpensive), I might try to tag along to that. Otherwise, I secretly really want to try out for the community theater in the spring. They are doing a musical murder mystery. How fun would that be?! It looks like the cast is only 10 people and I have not acted in a long time, plus I have no idea how competitive the community theater is here, but I might try out anyway. We shall see.

Yay for you and your friends wanting to change the world Margaret!! I understand feeling like our ideas might be too simplistic or too idealistic (maybe mine are sometimes), but think about where realistic and complex ideas have got us... I think the world needs way more people like you-- wanting change, believing in change, bringing about change. There are plenty of people who think that change isn't possible. So, please keep being a dreamer, a challenger, a hope-giver! I'll get off my soapbox now, but I did want to encourage you. Your post reminds me of a speaker I heard this weekend. He talked about the need to move from rational people to faith filled people. I heard him at the School of the Americas/Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation protest this weekend (I finally got to go!). It was cool to see the 20-25,000 people who showed up to say that they wanted to see the US make a positive change. There was such a diversity of people there: nuns, hippies, anarchists, priests, lay people, young people, old people... all coming together to sing and protest and learn more. The weekend was definitely different than I expected, but it was good.

Teenie-- hello friend! I have not forgotten about you. I hope you are knocking the socks off of those law books (because they have feet, of course) and law profs etc. I'm sure you are doing wonderfully! I look forward to more crazy law school stories as they come!

I will be home this weekend from Wed night to Sun afternoon. We have some family coming in from Georgia (Aunt Patsy and Uncle Ronnie- Marg knows them!) and also at least one, if not both, of my volunteer friends are going to be coming in with me (since their homes are too far away for a long weekend). Therefore (I feel like I am doing a proof, but I do realize that I did not set up the first part correctly. My proof would not pass the Highstone beautiful and elegant test), the weekend will be a little hectic for me. Still, it would be nice to see you all!! Maybe we could do turkey trot (at walk pace so we can talk and so no one could notice how out of shape I may or may not be). Or maybe we could find a time for breakfast or something. Otherwise, I will definitely have to see you all for Christmas...

my love to you all,
Laura