Emma and the oil change...

3 January 2024: A former student who I am very fond of, Emma, basically runs the service department at the Subaru dealer. Every time I go, it's fun to see her and catch up. The last time I went (over the summer, I think?) she had just found out the gender of her second baby. Social media updates let me know when her baby arrived (another girl). 

When I scheduled my appointment yesterday to get an oil change/tire rotation today, I wondered if she would be back from maternity leave. And she was--in fact, it was her first day back. So, we got to catch up again, this time with lots of baby and big sister updates.

Always grateful for chances to connect with former students. Just more evidence for how lucky I have been.