I'm an Aunt! And other things.

Recap-a-palloza!

Washington DC: I love that city! I never have enough time there, really. I got to see tons of friends and sights and I didn't kill any of my sweet friends on Skyline Drive. This may not sound like an accomplishment but, take it from those who were in the car, it was.

Have I mentioned how I love the flavors of DC? And how I love Crisp & Juicy? If not, consider it mentioned. I miss my restaurants almost as much as I miss my friends!

Halloween: So fun! Amber looked spectacular. I ran into bunches of people I hadn't seen in ages and felt better about being "old" and single. Lara & Nick made fast friends of my Mom with their pre-party political discussions. Perry chimed in from time to time. Fun was had by all!

Arrival back to Missoula: All I have to say about that is "I love my animals!" I was so happy to see both of them. Fur-babies are a very nice compromise.

School: I have 12 weeks (as of Friday) left to do as many credits as I can. If you do the math, I've passed 1 credit for each of the 12 weeks I've been in school so far. Not horrible but not as quickly as I was hoping to progress. But hey, at least it's progress! I'm a 'junior' now and that's better than I ever have been before! And in only 1.5 years.

Birthday: Sedate but good. I took myself out to lunch and had a free dessert. Quiet but the lunch was nice. My brother and sister-in-law brought over flowers and some very sweet gifts. My sister and brother-in-law were their usual amazing selves and I generally felt very loved. Thanks to everyone who ate for me!! That's my new tradition. Every year we're going to have an "eat and blog" celebration. It's the best! I got tons of smiles from it and you all enjoyed yourselves--win, win!

Auntie-dom: It's amazing how much I love my little niece. She's so cute and perfect. And taking after Dooce, I want to just put her whole head in my mouth. It's only been two days. I'm seriously considering jobs outside the Missoula area now and I'm so upset about the idea of leaving her (and the rest of my family). Who knew that I'd love it here so much? Oh. Wait. I did.

That's all for now. More regular posting will resume!