2003-12-14 17:54:32

This has been a very eventful weekend, indeed. Most importantly, of course, Saddam Hussein was captured. I couldn't believe it at first when I heard it. I've been feeling such a mix of emotions lately with this conflict. I'm so happy that he was finally nabbed though.

Coincidentally, we all found out recently that Pat's best friend, Andy, is being sent to Iraq very soon. He and his wife Jamie went home to Binghamton to celebrate an early Christmas. We went out there to hang out with them for a bit and say goodbye to Andy. It was great to see them, but very hard to say goodbye and think about what the future holds. We hope we get to see Andy again soon and we're so proud of him. We'll be thinking about Jamie, Andy's mom, and his unborn son a lot in the coming months.

We were supposed to stay in Binghamton all weekend, but with the bad weather that was predicted, we ended up coming home Saturday evening. We made a surprise appearance and Scott and Patty's holiday party! Pat was very stylish in his brown blazer and new Tom Selleck-inspired mustache. The party was a great time - those two always throw a great party. Last night, I was just feeling particularly maudlin, but I was reminiscing about how it was Patty and Scott's holiday party two years ago where we met some of our current friends. I can't say Pat and I have matured much since then, but we certainly have had quite a few changes.

We hope everyone is well and safe this holiday season.

-Fran