welcome to the world, baby girl!

Sending love and congrats out to my dear friends Brent and Michelle on the birth of Miss Claire Julianna MacArthur last night.

I worked with Michelle at camp and enjoyed three months of a terrific summer with her… not to mention all the delicious hours I’ve spent since then at her house in Kelowna receiving the best hospitality this side of the universe.

Brent? I watched him weep like a little girl at his first U2 concert. Seriously. Weeping.

Love you guys!

And welcome sweet Claire!

tiny bursts of enthusiasm.

I love that there was enough frost on the ground this morning to crunch beneath my boots!

I love research! (Is that weird?)

I love that the sky was at least nineteen colours on my way to work!

I love how good-smelling men smell!

I love the way fog sits in marshmallow-y blocks all over the city on days like this!

I love that no matter how difficult things get, there is always a coffee waiting to be sipped!

I love that I got ten free iTunes songs from Shannon yesterday, and that the first one I chose was Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas”!

I love that my new toothbrush has Sonic Power!

I love that I get to sleep in tomorrow!

I love the whole idea of love!

I love singing in the elevator!

I love that there was just enough of my favourite lip gloss left this morning to slick up one more time!

I love YOU! Corporately! And sometimes individually! It’s complicated!