perhaps one of the biggest casualties of the past few months has been the revolution of our social life. that may seem to be untrue, as we recount the myriad of engagements that we've had ... and in fact, despite jane's surgeries and chemos, we have pretty much stayed in the loop. this has, in fact, been an important part of jane's healing - feeling contacted, and in touch, through the process.
however, there is a certain rhythm - a cycle, if you will, that exists under normal circumstances. there is the larger group of friends, begotten through years together, or work, or synagogue, or kids. then there are smaller, tighter circles within that framework. we truly enjoy dabbling in all concentricities, seeing both our closest friends, and moving all the way out to seeing and learning from new acquaintances also.
with time so constricted in general, and further hampered by jane's treatments, we've fallen a bit out of wack. today, on the baseball field, we have the pleasure of seeing a lot of people that we just haven't had the opportunity to be with of late - we've been in touch, bumped into each other, phoned, and emailed. so how nice to spend an hour or two al fresco, watching the kids pitch and bat while we catch up (no pun intended).
we are eager to be back in the loop - to continue seeing our 'old faithfuls' and to reach out to other close friends who we just haven't gotten around to ... and to meeting new people too. it definitely feels like we, as a family, have crossed a (nice!) threshold ... and are now in the forward thinking, active mode - playing offense instead of defense.
jane is looking and feeling great - back on the bike, peddling her way to her former self - although her current incarnation isn't bad at all!
however, there is a certain rhythm - a cycle, if you will, that exists under normal circumstances. there is the larger group of friends, begotten through years together, or work, or synagogue, or kids. then there are smaller, tighter circles within that framework. we truly enjoy dabbling in all concentricities, seeing both our closest friends, and moving all the way out to seeing and learning from new acquaintances also.
with time so constricted in general, and further hampered by jane's treatments, we've fallen a bit out of wack. today, on the baseball field, we have the pleasure of seeing a lot of people that we just haven't had the opportunity to be with of late - we've been in touch, bumped into each other, phoned, and emailed. so how nice to spend an hour or two al fresco, watching the kids pitch and bat while we catch up (no pun intended).
we are eager to be back in the loop - to continue seeing our 'old faithfuls' and to reach out to other close friends who we just haven't gotten around to ... and to meeting new people too. it definitely feels like we, as a family, have crossed a (nice!) threshold ... and are now in the forward thinking, active mode - playing offense instead of defense.
jane is looking and feeling great - back on the bike, peddling her way to her former self - although her current incarnation isn't bad at all!
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