My mom threw my sister Caryl a surprise birthday/going back to college party. It took place this afternoon at a local franchise--and several of caryl's friends, two of whom are from her freshman year at St. Mary's, came. She actually didn't suspect anything, which my mom wasn't sure she could pull off.

I had a nice, unexpected visit with Victoria and her husband after church. They came up to visit, and since we didn't get to connect after the service (I had to bolt since I was expecting a grocery delivery) they called me up and came over to hang out. I had such a nice time chatting with them. This is the kind of day that life is all about.