Sydney recently told me that my afternoon on Sunday, March 8th was booked. Having learned from past experience that Sydney’s surprises often resulted in fun afternoon concerts or walks, I didn’t ask too many questions. When the day arrived, he drove me to a familiar part of town and dropped me at the door of a friend, where there was a surprise baby shower awaiting me. What fun! Some of these friends I hadn’t seen for several weeks, so it was great getting in a bit of a catch-up, and it was amusing seeing them make connections (philosophy or literature? does your spouse, boyfriend, or fiance work in my department? which year are you in the program?). And I think Sydney was glad I got to talk babies with other women (rather than rely on him to gush over baby preparation–a futile endeavor if I ever saw one).
Such a wonderful afternoon.
Erin