summing up over 35 years

I just finished writing a letter of presentation - not a resume, but rather a one-page informative piece about who I am with the purpose of an introduction to enhance an informal job search. As I leave for Bolivia (should I still go, Miguel? I might get caught in that march!) in a few days I wanted to have something ready to leave with a few people I want to see about future job possibilities. It was strange putting on one page a summary of my last 35 years. Not sure this defines the inside me, but I guess it defines what my life has been about outside of raising a family and being a wife.
I should probably put this in a blog - side bar? but not sure how to do that and it's too late to try to figure this out.
Had my first 'official' swim in the pool. I jumped in head first last Saturday when Kelly was here with Valerie, but it was cold and I didn't stay long. However, tonight, I swam a few laps, feeling quilty - Daniel was cleaning the pool from the storm debris while I just played and swam. The water is still quite cold and I couldn't stay in too long, but the exhilleration I feel when I swim some laps is something that I certainly enjoy. It's the refreshing plunge, boy doesn't that sound like a commercial for some kind of soda?
Tomorrow is my last day with students. Mostly filing away work, watching movies, and presenting the famous end of the year skits in Spanish. It seems like the last few weeks of school their Spanish gets really bad and I cringe at the gringo pronunciation and dictionary translations. But Wednesday I do grades and close my room.
I think I mentioned in an earlier blog that I sing when I'm happy. Strange, I find myself singing at the wheel songs I haven't sung for ages - I just start singing and wonder how I happened to think of the song. Most are old Sunday School or Camp Barakel songs that aren't even sung anymore (at least not in my church), but the songs keep popping out and I smile as I think about the lyrics and the new understanding I glean from them as I sing them now as an older adult. As kids we sang so many songs that have profound truths to them, but seldem did we think about the depth of meaning.
Well, I did the things I needed to do today (on my mental list). I made three loaves of banana bread - two to take with me. And wrote the presentation. I'm nearly ready to go. So I'll go eat my two pieces of chocolate and head to bed. (I found out chocolate is actually good for you! So Andy and Saloumeh - those truffles from Trader Jack were the bomb and I don't even have to feel guilty about eating them - I rationed them - two a day. Two chocolates, set the alarm, and dream off.