Waiting

We are waiting in my family. Ned is waiting to hear from Cornell Engineering about whether he will get in early decision (he got into Purdue Engineering, his safe school). He should hear from them by email on Thursday. I am hugely proud of him and worried for him at the same time, because he wants it so much. I am waiting to hear whether I will get any kind of job offer in California so that I can live with Terry. So too, my brother is on the job market, networking, sending letters, and hoping something comes of it. He has been unemployed for a while (financial industry fallout) and we are worried for him. Mom is waiting to see how it will go with Dad, who is getting weaker and generally declining.

Daniel, Ned, and I all had a wonderful Thanksgiving at Mimi's, and Terry visited last weekend and Mimi and Jeff came to dinner. Next week, I am in Europe for conferences and to be an outside reviewer for two doctoral defenses in law schools there. I will have a day alone in Paris, and I keep thinking of sophomore year and Mimi, Colleen, and Celia's trip there over January interterm. I have never been to Paris before.

It will be a weird holiday. Love, Lisa