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1/12 (date I last posted): This day was busy but I can't remember why. I bought a new dress (pictured- one of my 'errands') for the weekend's wedding reception because I have a weird thing where I have to get a new dress every time I attend a wedding. That night we drove to Halletsville to celebrate Heidi and Dennis Ludiker's eloped nuptials! Held at the impeccable TR Ranch, Heidi had all of the details planned to a T- the drinks were delicious and it was great to see the fiddle family and play some tunes! Our other friends Mike and Kelly were having a housewarming party/oyster roast (I love oyster roasts) in Houston that night, so I attempted to make us leave early to try to do both but early turned into 10 p.m., we had a 100 mile drive and the party was over by the time we got back to town. Always sad to miss a party, I was less sad because I was tired from being heartbroken and drowning my sorrows over the Broncos playoff loss (I was watching the game in Julie's trailer while they showed the slideshow from the wedding in Mexico.. I'm a bad person). Not going to lie, playing tunes with my homegirls Heidi and Kimber felt awesome! An additional resolution that I always make is to practice my fiddle more often. I should get on that as the Texas State Fiddle Championships are coming up quick!
Week of 1/13: Devastating loss. My little fiddle sister, Kaitlin Kenney went missing on a rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. My former violin teacher texted me the news Sunday night, and I thought maybe she was just lost- but talking to her mom the following morning confirmed the fear that she was really gone. She likely got up in the night to go to the bathroom, slipped and fell into the river. As awful as this sounds, I am slightly relieved her death wasn't violating or violent. This girl was the sweetest smiling happy free spirited goofball I knew. I adopted her as my 'little sister I never had' because she was my favorite of the younger fiddle girls, and her big brown eyes and dark hair gave us a slight resemblance to one another. All week I found myself crying at my desk and obsessively googling her name- her disappearance became a national news story. The song "I'll Fly Away" was stuck in my head all week long. I am thankful her family has such a strong support system of friends and neighbors, and am glad my family was able to bring them a hot meal since I felt really helpless being so far away. They still have not found her body and it might never be recovered. The outpouring of love, support, photos and memories on her memorial Facebook page have been a comfort. Her mom always looks out for me at fiddle contests and has long called me her 'other fiddle daughter.' I can't wait to see her in April at Halletsville. They both came to the cookie exchange party over Christmas, and I am so glad I spent a good amount of time talking to Kaitlin. She was and always will be so special to me.
Week of 1/20: Not super memorable. I'm actually this close to going through my phone to see what the hell I did that week but I don't feel like getting up. Aside from a strange feeling my stomach that made me feel uncomfortable the whole time, here are the highlights:
- Monday was MLK Day and we technically had the day off, but my boss decided we should work and save the day off for Good Friday when everyone else has off and we technically don't. Meh.
- Thursday night I invited a group of the lady friends over for wine night. We hadn't really seen each other since Christmas and it was wonderful to have all the girls in the house to drink some wine and eat some cheese and gab the night away!
- Friday night Guy was in Austin and so I had the house to myself. I watched Pitch Perfect- the movie about competitive college A Capella groups- it was so bad it was good enough to watch twice.
- Tuesday 1/29: Saw my favorite band, the Punch Brothers, down the street at Fitzgerald's. I loved it.
Week of 1/13: Devastating loss. My little fiddle sister, Kaitlin Kenney went missing on a rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. My former violin teacher texted me the news Sunday night, and I thought maybe she was just lost- but talking to her mom the following morning confirmed the fear that she was really gone. She likely got up in the night to go to the bathroom, slipped and fell into the river. As awful as this sounds, I am slightly relieved her death wasn't violating or violent. This girl was the sweetest smiling happy free spirited goofball I knew. I adopted her as my 'little sister I never had' because she was my favorite of the younger fiddle girls, and her big brown eyes and dark hair gave us a slight resemblance to one another. All week I found myself crying at my desk and obsessively googling her name- her disappearance became a national news story. The song "I'll Fly Away" was stuck in my head all week long. I am thankful her family has such a strong support system of friends and neighbors, and am glad my family was able to bring them a hot meal since I felt really helpless being so far away. They still have not found her body and it might never be recovered. The outpouring of love, support, photos and memories on her memorial Facebook page have been a comfort. Her mom always looks out for me at fiddle contests and has long called me her 'other fiddle daughter.' I can't wait to see her in April at Halletsville. They both came to the cookie exchange party over Christmas, and I am so glad I spent a good amount of time talking to Kaitlin. She was and always will be so special to me.
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