What a wonderful night. Thank you everyone for your kindness.

Here’s what I’ve been up to so far this year…

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• Married my dearest friend
• Changed my last name (call me Erica Olsen or Erica Firment, just don’t call me late to dinner)



• Spent the first two weeks of married life sharing the flu
• Drove down the California coast in a convertible
• Saw elephant seals and sea otters
• Started turning our spare bedroom into a Library
• More flu
• Watched Ong Bak Thai Warrior
• Flu
• Sleeping
• Marital bliss
• Flu

How about you? How has the year been treating you? I’m back to work tomorrow, and am looking forward to a week of friends, food, and thank you note writing.

In less than a week, 118 of our friends and relatives will stop by to dance at our wedding. I’m up late picking the music. Any suggestions?

I’m battling the forces of Chicken Dance here, people. I could use a hand. What is on your Do Not Play list?