A lovely dream

School is keeping me busy around these parts--three papers due in two weeks. I turned in one today--a short briefing on database management systems. It was like trying to learn Russian--totally new concept for me but I got it done and I think it's decent enough. A second one isn't as bad--a needs assessment of my library based on a survey of students. I've gotten the survey written, just need to pass it along to some students. The third one, due on Monday, is kicking my butt--starting to actually create the database. It SUCKS. I'm having a hard time focusing because I don't understand and don't know where to start. Thankfully what's due on Monday is just a preliminary draft so I can make corrections before it's actually due the following Monday. I think life will be a little more enjoyable since the papers are a little more spread out the rest of the semester. Postings here are few and far between because I'm not really in a mood to write at the end of it all.

I want to write down a dream I had last week that has stuck with me. I think it was last Friday or so when I had this and I know I woke up smiling as a result. As happens with most dreams, it picked up in the middle of the action. It was a nondescript location, fuzzy parameters, etc. (I'm going with heaven). Paul's grandmother was in the room as was another lady I didn't recognize. In my dream, Reva didn't say anything to me, and she just looked like Grandmother in a healthier, stronger form (as I think we will be in heaven). The other lady smiled and told me, "We are so enjoying having her here."

Reva has been on our mind a bit these days.  When I was at ABQ Uptown recently, I bought a snickerdoodle at the cookie store to share with Paul because that's what his grandmother always made him and we shared a smile about the boxes of cookies we used to receive on birthdays. One of Paul's cousins recently adopted a little boy and another just had a baby so there is the bittersweet thought that Grandmother would have loved more great-grandbabies. We still miss her dearly. I'm glad to think other people are enjoying her now as well.

A little too true (even Paul had to laugh at it)