Month: March 2007

Cool cats, these children of mine. Today’s been a good day. Took G to school, and also the parking office – I’ve done something right with her on the what-is-fun front: it was downright thrilling to go through the revolving door, to wait in line, and to get our parking sticker. Her enthusiasm is quite contagious, though wasn’t enough to elevate the aggravation of the woman refusing to give me a sticker the first time b/c my documentation wasn’t exactly right to anything approaching fun.

Saw Kimberly at the gym for the first time in a MONTH – man am I weak. Muscle mass turning to flubber fast. And then met Anastasia, Whit, and Grace for lunch. Now everyone’s resting – for sure my favorite part of the day. Am reading about Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, who’s always been a business idol of mine.

Tomorrow: swimming with Grandma and Grandpa at their hotel, and a visit with baby Catherine. Tomorrow evening we get to see Gretchen & Jos at their engagement party at the Country Club – also I can’t wait to see Shafer’s blossoming bump. Hooray for more Princeton babies!

Blackstone has filed. KKR supposedly hot on their heels.

Wow. I think we are seeing the authentication – the “officialization” – of these alternative investment vehicles. Jonathan swears Providence isn’t going down that road. Who knows. I’m sure a diversification of our offering is in the works, though, and that implies increased sophistication of the internal management (my hiring was one piece of that). Of course am reminded of the brouhaha over the Goldman IPO almost 10 years ago. Small group of folks going to get really rich and really liquid, really fast.

“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.” – Hasidic saying

If only they offered a map for figuring out which way that was …

Since yesterday afternoon have barely been able to turn my head – my neck is all seized up and I have no idea why. The hypochondriac in me is worried that the MS they thought I had 5-6 years ago has reared its head again … the practical in me thinks it is the new car and not having the seats right.

Either way, it sucks!

Pictures above are from Margo – I just love them. The friend is Colin who is near and dear to both Gracie and Whit. We can’t wait to welcome his new brother or sister this summer! One moment of self congratulation for downloading the scanner drivers from hp.com all by myself, and now I’m successfully scanning on the new mac … getting so darned tech-savvy it’s amazing. HP has endeared themselves to me by providing a free return mail envelope to send in used printer cartridges. This is exactly the kind of initiative we need! (says the SUV driving girl … argh!)

Has been a day of car maintenance for me. Morning drop off at Subaru, then off to Volvo for some more paperwork and stickers and blah blah blah and then back to Subaru … now taking Grace to Full Moon with Wendy and her kids so Wendy and I can talk alumni council/board stuff.

Feels today as though spring is really around the corner. I’m looking forward to April, with a trip to see Hadley & Charlotte, a SF trip for work, and hopefully increased comfort/responsibility/in-the-grooveness at work.

PS I am now a serious NPR listener. Last night they compared the attorney general to Godot. Only on wbur.