Buona sera!

So this post is for two weeks as I missed my last Sunday-- I have been quite the busy bee and traveling a ton even though I am still in Amherst. On one hand, I am working about 12 hour days-- on the other, my daily work schedule looks something like this: arrive at work, have writing workshops with famous people (a three person two hour writing workshop with Peter Elbow the other week!), read, have book discussions, practice vocabulary words, go strawberry picking, go see exciting lectures by cool people, go to movies/concerts, get taken out to lunch and dinner-- and all the while, the best part, watch the boy who we are working with simply loving life. He is growing so much and every time he is able to apply something we've read or learned into some new part, a smile breaks out over his face and it is so so so rewarding. I think this is the best job in the whole world. At least for now!
Other than my work life, life at 92 Montague Rd. is great. All the newbies are moved into the house now (just missing that bella carmzella), and we hang a lot at night. Usually baking, late night dinners, sitting around just having a good time. Summer's got a slow groove on now and I'm really digging it. I'm in CT right now (its so weird to be back in my old high school room)-- I came fo father's day and had SUCH a great day with my family. My mom is actually learning Spanish surprisingly fast-- my dad continues only knowing three words: si, bueno and cerveza. But somehow, we'll manage for the FAMILY TRIP TO COSTA RICA in July!!!! Ahhh I am so excited I can hardly contain it. Watch out for that Sunday's post...
Love you all.
Cait

saludos!!

Hey yo! So after a five hour drive today back from Maine, I decided to get one last night here at home in CT with my fam (or was it for the amazing salmon dinner my mom offered to make me...yumm..). I spent Thursday- this morning with my friend Kristin up at Colby-- it was so beautiful! Saturday we hung around by the lake all day, went to ice cream every night...it was wonderful. I love summer!! :)
So tomorrow I finally go settle in at Amherst...I'm so excited for the house (although wish Carmsy was there to snuggle). No radical newnesses as of now...I'll post em as they happen.
Loves to all.

Blast to the past

Dearest Chapman--

so fun to read of all your adventures! I am currently in upstate New York (Glens Falls to be exact) sitting in my Poppy's office, looking at a blowpens picture creation my brother and I made for him when we were about 5 and 7. He has it taped on his wall. It's so strange but wonderful being back in this house, a house I spent so much time in when I was little. I haven't been here probably since the fall, when I was here with Hannah apple picking. Speaking of the subject (and not to depress the many of you who will be off in the world embarking on other grand adventures)-- whoever is around again in the fall, we should come here and do that again :)

So the reason for the wanderings around the greater New York/New England area? (Before NY I went back to CT for a couple days to see my fam-- Ben is graduating in a couple of weeks...craazy.) Well, one of my best friends when I was a little girl got married on Saturday. Hoooly crap. Last time I saw her I think we both had sand in our butts and were playing on the beach in our cute little girl onesys in Maine at her grandparents lakehouse. And now, she's married. 20 years old, just like me. But she looked so beautiful, and it was so amazing to see so many of those, old family friends, both the little ones who are now all grown up just like me and the parents-- everyone still remembers everybody! There was amazing food and we spent all night dancing suprisingly good music. I have great photos, but unfortunately, not the technology to post them now...I will in a couple days when I arrive home.

And since my boss gave me a 2 week paid vacation (what am I, 50?), I'm just kind of laying back and letting the adventures come...I wanted to spend this time with my grandparents, since its so little the time I get to see them usually. I'll be back in the CT land on Tuesday, then I think up to Maine to visit my best friend Kristin on Thursday...finally on Sunday I think I'll be rolling around into Amherst again, to settle into our adorable house and start the summer groove in Amherst. You know what we remind me of? One of those lamps they sell at like Spencers gifts or give away at raffles, that start in the middle and spread out all over the place. All over the world, each on different and grand adventures, but together at the base, I guess by the womb of love? Ok ok, Selena and Carmella, call me gay.

Love to all,

Cait