No, not mine. UMass. It's graduating.

The apartment complex I live in has a lot of students. Tons of them. So there's been a group over in the same building, sitting on their porch, laughing, talking, being loud. Sigh. Others have been carting furniture to their cars. It's Migration time. They will migrate away for the summer, and then come back in the fall.

When I was at Mount Holyoke College, I was one of the great migrating horde. I lived each year for packing up my stuff and moving into the dorms. I couldn't wait to go back to school, and I always wanted to stay during the summer, but never could.

Now, on the other side of the migratory line, I realize that part of what makes the area special isn't here during the summer. It's like living in a totally different world. I still like it, but it's not the same at all.

Tonight I'm going to Chris' graduation party. Chris is pretty cool -- he's the other K/Chris who likes Toreadors and is afraid of spiders. He and Leigh were at my graduation from Seminary (along with Greg, Matt, and my parents) so this is kinda full circle. Even more amusing, he grew up here in MA, and will be moving to NJ. I grew up in NJ and moved to MA. Weeiiiird.

I got to feed Arren's cats today. The kittens hid from me, they had no idea who I was. Sharra hid too. I think Jax was lonely; he kept rubbing my legs and wanting attention. Poor Jax. When my parents bring up the car for us, I'm gonna try and see if they want a kitten.

The party was pretty cool, although Greg got lost trying to get there. At one point we're behind Sean and Erica, and they have no idea where we're going either. *giggle*