happy trails on father's day

dad,
well i didnt get anything in the mail, as usual, but i did want to write this note and tell you happy father's day and how great it was to reconnect this past year in MD/DC and GA. DC was so fun because it was just us adults (well and charlie brown) which i enjoy quite a bit. i just dont really do the kids thing, never have, never probably will. i mean i think i'm a pretty good aunt an all, but thats plenty enough of a taste for me. i enjoy adults way more.
another reason graduation was such a great weekend for me, i was on cloud nine for quite a while afterwards. only the daunting job search can put a damper on it from time to time. but it was most fun because you were here and we just spent real time cooking, eating, and shopping. the things that folks probably do often with their parents if they live with them or in the same town as them. but not something we have ever gotten to do tremendous amounts of, so i value that highly. i even pointed out to chris in some of connie's photos, hey look, its you and your mom and dad in the same photo...got one of those? i think not. so how great is that that we do now. great i say.
and lastly, honestly i enjoyed that it was a day dedicated just to me, not anyone else's soap opera. just me. i dont feel like i ever demanded that before and yet i deserved it. so thanks for making me the focus.
i know this wasnt the only time we got to visit over the years, its just the most recent. i also recollect fondly some california days together where we just went to arts/wine festivals, grilled out, or biked around foster city. funny how the simple things in life really are the best moments. so i hope you have a simple, yet great, moment for father's day, devoted to just you, and know that i love you.
dearest,
little rosanna rosannadanna

don't push me, cuz i'm close to the edge...

well, not literally but spiritually and emotionally yes. in case you haven't heard i'm looking for a job. not just any job, i have one of those. i mean a great job! one that isn't a soul suck and that needs my passion and energy to make it happen. actually we all need this and i wish you all the courage to search for it. this will be my third career and since i'm a classic late bloomer, it will surprise none of you that it took me this long to get here. whatever! i'm here and i'm ready. they call it transportation demand management or more simply finding another way to get there. i want to work in the arena that encourages folks to get out of cars b/c there are healthier options, and ones that pollute less and dont create code orange smog alert days every day of our lives. to me those things look like: commuter trains from the suburbs, high-speed passenger rail in between major cities, street cars for quaint downtown business district or trolleys, bicycle paths and greenways, and yes hybrid cars for routes within your own hood (and beyond actually).
so i'm walking the talk, going to all the conferences and workshops and having coffee with anyone i can think of  who will hire me, connect me with someone, or just give some good advice because you can never have too much of that. so if we haven't talked lately, chime in. who do you know? i want to do this work in athens or decatur/atlanta because i feel i truly want to give back to my hometown and help it get to where many other great cities are in terms of resolving transportation gridlock and congestion nightmares. its doable and i vacation regularly in those places...when i get close to the edge and cant take it much more. so tahoe, here i come...atlanta better hope they dont hire me away out there.