8-23-07

Brad-

Hey BABE! Our new computer should be coming today and I'm way excited. I'm going to get it all set up and take back our Costco one on Saturday. I'm not sure if I was able to tell you over the phone, but this computer is going to be great! It has Windows XP, 17” screen, 160 gig hard drive, wireless, etc. I also got a good deal on in. I'll be getting about $1,000 back when I take back our HP and I paid $1,130 for the new one after taxes, shipping, handling, etc.

I got your 5 page letter today and it was wonderful. I LOVED your poem! I thought the first verse was so funny I recited it to a few people and now I practically have it memorized: “I once met a girl named Jessie, At first sight I thought she was quite sexy, I tried to kiss her, She said 'Hey Mister,' I'm really not that kind of hussy.” It was so clever/creative! I didn't know that you had it in you because you've never really written me a poem before. Also, the second and third verses were really cute and more mushy and they probably made me cry :)

Today's lyrics are of a song that Grandy sings to the girls so I had her teach it to me: “Way up in the sky, where the little birds fly. Down, down in their nests, the little birds rest. With a wing on the left and a wing on the right. 'Shhhh,' the little birds are sleeping. Then up comes the sun, the dew falls away. 'Good morning, Good morning' the little birds say.” It's a fun song and Jane really likes it because there are totally actions involved.

Here are my tentative travel plans for your graduation in October. I'm going to fly with both girls to UT on like October 22^nd or 23^rd. Then I'll leave the girls there with your parents and fly to OK on like 24^th so that I'll be there for the 25^th which is Family Day and the 26^th which is your graduation day. Then I'll fly back to UT like the 27^th or the 28^th depending on when you have to leave to go to TX. Then I'll stay in UT through Stephanie's wedding which is November 2^nd. Then I'll fly home with the girls, back to CA, on like the 3^rd or 4^th. What do you think?

I can't believe I'm going to get to see you before December, I'm so excited. I hope that my coming to you graduation will give you something to help you get through the hard times to come. I know you worry about us here, but we are all doing REALLY well. Even though we miss you and wish you were here with us, we are all doing great and I want you to try not to worry too much. You are such a part of me and you are in my every thought. I didn't know to what extent until this separation, but I want you to know that I feel you with me and I feel your love so deeply and I can't wait until we are together again. It's going to be a great reunion and I think about that moment all of the time. I'm so proud of you and everything that you are doing. Keep being brave and working hard. I love you, I love you, I love you...

Love-Jess
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P.S. Speaking of children's songs, I just found out I was singing one wrong and I feel really silly and I think you are really going to make fun of me...I've been singing “The farmer and the dale...” and it's really “The farmer in the dell...” ha ha ha “I think he was there for like six years or something...(Seven Years in Tibet)”