Good evening, may I help you?

I'm working my very first evening shift at the reference desk. Since the students are drifting away this week after their last finals, we're not very busy--which is why this was assigned to be my first evening.

I had been worried about this week, but it's coming together okay. My birthday is on Friday and Mother's Day is on Sunday. My family didn't have very many firm traditions, but we were consistent about getting together in mid-May as a dual celebration of those two events. Last year, we went to a trivia night and a baseball game. So, we did all right for my mother's last Mother's Day.

Before this weekend, we had nothing planned for this week, but people came through for me and I'm coming through for myself.

This morning, since I didn't have to be at work until 1:00, I baked cookies. One of my coworkers brought cupcakes on her birthday a couple of months ago and informed us that she was starting a tradition. So, I'll be bringing oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies for my birthday.

Tomorrow, my brother is taking us out to a restaurant that flies in fresh seafood from both coasts daily. You probably have to live in the Midwest to fully appreciate that.

Friday, we're going to make our first attempt to get out to the cabin on the same day that I work. A long evening commute for me--but the destination includes wonderful features like curving tree-lined roads, Rick's barbecue chicken, and the call of owls.

On Saturday, we'll take the same hike that we took last year on my birthday.

We're going to spend Sunday with Rick's family on the assumption that a crowd of people and lots of activity will be a suitable distraction for me.     #

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