A lovely day.

Today was a wonderful day for a variety of reasons. 

The first great thing that greeted me this morning, (besides my absolutely fabulous husband lying next to me) was the news that some medical researchers at the University of Alberta have found a gene that can attack and contain the HIV virus in the cell and make it so it can’t spread to other cells.  This is thrilling news and watching them interview this guy, I felt all cautiously hopeful in my belly

The second good thing about today was that I took the ferry over to the island and spent the day with my sister, Becky.  I got the grand tour of her new house and we had tea and she gave me a beautiful butter dish and tried to give me her favorite earrings, but I was too clever for her.  I know her well enough to know that whatever she digs out of her jewelery box and casually tosses into my hand saying, “these I never wear,“ her eyes darting to the side and unable to rise up to mine because she is a lousy liar, I know by now, after 47 years that those must be her very favorite earrings and that is why she is trying to slough them off on me.

I had to use all of my bargaining skills not to walk out of her house with my pockets stuffed to the gills with all of her treasures.

We had too much lunch.  I ate and she nibbled, which probably explains why I weigh a good 15-20 lbs more than her. She hasn’t figured out yet that women in their forties are SUPPOSED to sport little muffin bulges when they sit down.  Then, we zipped by the shopping center to find a pair of comfy earrings for me to sleep in so my new-to-me (I did it 10 months ago) pierced ears won’t close up in the night.  She is an expert at navigating the mall.  I was VERY impressed. 

Then after a day of sisterly fun, we raced back to the ferry and we managed, by the skin of our teeth, to get me on the appropriate ferry.  (I almost missed it, we were having such fun.)  And the good thing about doing two ferry rides in one day is that I managed to get all my writing work done, so while I was having a good time with my sister, I didn’t have to feel guilty.

And then, to top off this really wonderful day, I get home and find out that PORCUPINE is on Foreword Magazine’s Book of The Year 2008 Shortlist AND…

Well, I can’t give you the exciting news about the other great thing that happened, because their press release doesn’t go out until tomorrow, but I can tell you this… I am jumping up and down about it!

Much love, Meg

Posted by Meg Tilly on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 in Chewing the Fat