madison love.

State street in the summer time.
It is a beautiful thing to be able to sit outside in the warm breezy months, iced chai latte in hand, and watch the people stroll down state street. Families, new parents, children, athletes, runners, skateboarders, people in swimming suits, people in costumes, ladies with wild neon hair, men covered in tattoos, bookbags, shopping bags, small dogs, razor scooters. There is a small chill in the air which is a tiny reminder of the frigid months to come. Students are arriving now, I see red folders every where with the UW logo, people are entering into their first year of madison, totally innocent to the years that lie ahead. I can remember the feeling of the new slate, the chance to define yourself, the new friends, constant excitement.

I miss school in a way that I never thought possible. I have a fond remembrance of those days in the library, the lectures, the meetings, the cups of coffee, the liveliness of the campus, the coffeehouses. The saturday mornings in the cafeteria catching up on last nights stories. I miss the close proximity of friends, being able to walk down the hallway or down the street to see my girlfriends. A do have a huge part of school still with me though, in fact the best part is with me. A lot of my memories involve my wild, unrestrained love for Lynn. I remember wanting to spend every minute by his side, sleeping in until 2 pm just because we were near each other. Meeting up after class, lying in the grass in library mall, sipping coffee in the setting sun, running down lakeshore path, soccer in the park. Movies, music, great food. I remember studying with him and being totally frozen and mezmorized by my love for him... I was head over heels in love, blinded by love- completely and utterly swept away FOR FIVE YEARS!! Now that is a long and wonderful courtship. And now he is mine ladies. Watch out ;)

Ahhhhh... how sweet it is.

Lynn and I are planning on going back to school so we create this love story all over again on a different campus. We are hoping to find a city and school that will have programs for both of us so we can do the grad school thing together. Lynn is thinking environmental law/MBA dual degree, and me... well I am all over the place, more medical training, business school, a degree in the arts, language, ND, midwife? Who knows. I am sure the wind will blow me around, and one day I will wake up and know. An ah-ha moment awaits, I can feel it. For now I am going to continue to explore my physician assistant degree test out how much knowledge I can fit into my brain, and then push the limits. These are learning times for me- it is a steep curve, and I am climbing it, running up it.

Madison has a strange allure in the summer time, it is a different place. A quiet thoughtful place. But we are at the tipping point, in a matter of days a new energy will arrive and sweep across town. For now I am going to enjoy the sweet rhythm of a slow summer night.