Maren is my college roommate. We've been friends since I was a freshman at CSU San Marcos where we both also worked in our college bookstore. We were the 2 youngest people that worked there an both enjoyed torturing our manager, Melinda, so we bonded instantly. She and her husband Michael will be giving birth to a bouncing baby boy in January named Micah. I was so excited that her mom's friends who threw her shower held it at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. What a clever idea, especially since she is doing the nursery in oceanic animals. We had the patio to eat, open presents and then had the entire aquarium at our disposal. It was a beaitiful day and a bit brisk, but perfect. Since Tony had class, I brought Matthew with me and he loved every minute of it. He loved looking at the animals, especially the great big tank in the middle. He stood at the glass talking to the fishies and shrieking with delight.
