Wow, the last two weeks were just plain CRAZY!! Kind of like I got time off for good behavior, which makes the second leg of this 'period' interesting. There has really been no down time since being back either - getting my new room organized, connecting with my friends here and figuring out where to take the class from here. I have three weeks of grading to do this week, and I still do not have a computer. My head hurts from the lip service. We have two months left of this trimester, and conferences next week. Giddy Up!!
So, how to recap the holidays......can I just say that I did not see so much happening. Please do not get me wrong, or think I am complaining about the amazing time I had in Minnesota BUT it was overwhelming. I guess that is the way things happen, in town for two weeks and the powers that be had their own ideas for me. Not even three days in and my head was spinning, well that only took a couple hours :) I tip my cap to Carlson and the tickets to the Wild, that was the best kick off to my time back in town. The Guys know how to have fun and JW didn't start any bars scenes. Working off the cobwebs the next morning was just fun to drive through the neighborhood. The card game that weekend was also a blast. From the first quick hand, the cell phone rule, the Johnny Walker Two Step (ending in fireballs), to the 'Charles Ingalls'!! I already have another date in mind for the next game, so not kidding. Shhhh!! The kitchen time I spent in the cities was top five stuff, from watching Smith make a Shark's Tooth, Michelle taking the ribs out of the oven, to assorted/variety of pies and getting to make a couple things myself. I need to give a big THANKS to JW and Mar for letting me crash in the corner of an empty room. One thing I did learn from being home is that I am much tooooooooooo large to sleep on the floor, next time I am praying for a bed. To Colleen and Michelle......that night was a riot! The food was killer, the people were perfect and the game was just the right amount of filth! We so need to do that again. To the Gang, family style is so the way to go!! I feel at home with you all, and your husbands - ha!! So sad that we could not fill that last seat with anybody, not happy with some of you....cough, hack RN, cough what did I say? Like all trips I was unable to see all of you, or even spend enough time with the people I was around. Trust me when I say that next time I will make sure all of you will be SICK of me by the time I leave.
My guys, friends, food and couch time - that is my top four list.
Being home also made me think of the past year, and how I got to where I currently am right now. On so many levels 2008 was one of the best years, but it also held some lows. I am very excited for 2009 and what it holds for me. Five days in and I already know that I will have three very large things to deals with this year. Cross your fingers and pray for me. I want to go where God leads me, but at times it feels like I do not have the strength or know how. I have a couple verses for the year, I will share next time.
New Years Resolutions, did you know I have been doing this for a couple years with a great friend of mine? I will have five this year, dealing with finishing my thesis, finding an amazing woman and following my current path in life. I will be writing about some of them over the year. I have my main ones, and also my smaller ones LIKE trying to dial back my use of the F word. Yup, it is a fun word to use.
Oh yeah, thanks to the Molde family and my mother. I have no mind, if I missed you - eek, sorry. Pretty much anybody I saw while at home I need to thank - every moment was so much fun.
So, here I am back in Idaho. A couple things are on the front burner this month, and I have five short months until summer break. I also have long weekend in April, I think. I am going to throw this out to anybody who reads this crap- Come on out and I will show you my world. My stories do nothing to the reality of living out west.
No kidding, I forgot the things I was going to write about. Reflective, serious and deep. Thanks, and hang on tight because this year has just started - I have a feeling my stories have only started, and the best are yet to come............................
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