busy bee in my bonnet
I'm sorry it's been so long since I last blogged! We've been very busy, and I haven't had a chance to download pictures from my camera (I know - my excuse dictionary is stuck on that page).
So, here's a summary of what we've been up to the last two weeks...
Soccer: Joe played on a city league outdoor soccer team (the Scrubs) a couple of years ago, and he's back on it! This time he's leaner and has been running at least weekly or biweekly for months. He's doing great - the last game he did not sub out for the whole game, and that's a LOT of running. As a bonus, the team has several of our friends from church, which means good social time (with other wives or friends) for me during the games.
Chinese / Mandarin: We're taking a Chinese language class together at night through some city education program. (I love that you can be vague and just link to whatever you're talking about in case people really care.) Tonight will be our forth lesson. It's really neat, and there are some easy (no verb conjugation) and hard (tones and writing in characters that have nothing to do with the way the word sounds) parts. There are only 6 people in our class and we have a good teacher, but we've been so busy we haven't put enough in to preparation for the class. We're still learning, and hopefully we'll get some more time to study soon! The main reason we're taking it is that both Joe and I would like to be fluent in the same language. Lots of people ask why Chinese, and the real reason is actually kinda long and complicated for me, so I generally stick with just part of the reason that's easier to explain. If I remember (and have time), I'll blog about why sometime.
DFW: We went to DFW to visit my parents and the Parks last weekend. We got to see more work my parents have done on their place - it's looking really nice and their bathroom will look like a spa when they're done. They generously bought us a very nice 14 piece set of pots and pans! They are so shiny, I'm almost afraid to use them. I'm very excited about the 11 quart pot it comes with... our "big" pot before that was less than half that size, and this one comes with an insert so you can cook pasta and just lift it out (instead of nearly burning yourself with a colander).
The Parks just moved from here in November, and we've seen them a couple of times when they've come back to visit, but it was great to spend some extended time with them. We saw (for the second time) the movie Enchanted at a dollar theater, which was a lot of fun, and then had time to just visit and catch up. My prayer for them, especially Shelley, is that they are blessed with good friends who live close to them.
My sister: My younger (and only) sister lives here in College Station, but her husband just got a big promotion - now he's going to be an Assistant Manager at Toys R Us. The only thing is that they have to move to San Antonio for him to do this - and in just two weeks (half of which they'll be on vacation in New York)! I'm really happy that they recognized Kevin's potential, but I'm very sad that they're moving away. It has been great to live in the same town as my sister for the last almost 5 years, and San Antonio is not that far away. But almost 3 hours isn't the same as 5 minutes away. I'll miss her!
So, here's a summary of what we've been up to the last two weeks...
Soccer: Joe played on a city league outdoor soccer team (the Scrubs) a couple of years ago, and he's back on it! This time he's leaner and has been running at least weekly or biweekly for months. He's doing great - the last game he did not sub out for the whole game, and that's a LOT of running. As a bonus, the team has several of our friends from church, which means good social time (with other wives or friends) for me during the games.
Chinese / Mandarin: We're taking a Chinese language class together at night through some city education program. (I love that you can be vague and just link to whatever you're talking about in case people really care.) Tonight will be our forth lesson. It's really neat, and there are some easy (no verb conjugation) and hard (tones and writing in characters that have nothing to do with the way the word sounds) parts. There are only 6 people in our class and we have a good teacher, but we've been so busy we haven't put enough in to preparation for the class. We're still learning, and hopefully we'll get some more time to study soon! The main reason we're taking it is that both Joe and I would like to be fluent in the same language. Lots of people ask why Chinese, and the real reason is actually kinda long and complicated for me, so I generally stick with just part of the reason that's easier to explain. If I remember (and have time), I'll blog about why sometime.
DFW: We went to DFW to visit my parents and the Parks last weekend. We got to see more work my parents have done on their place - it's looking really nice and their bathroom will look like a spa when they're done. They generously bought us a very nice 14 piece set of pots and pans! They are so shiny, I'm almost afraid to use them. I'm very excited about the 11 quart pot it comes with... our "big" pot before that was less than half that size, and this one comes with an insert so you can cook pasta and just lift it out (instead of nearly burning yourself with a colander).
The Parks just moved from here in November, and we've seen them a couple of times when they've come back to visit, but it was great to spend some extended time with them. We saw (for the second time) the movie Enchanted at a dollar theater, which was a lot of fun, and then had time to just visit and catch up. My prayer for them, especially Shelley, is that they are blessed with good friends who live close to them.
My sister: My younger (and only) sister lives here in College Station, but her husband just got a big promotion - now he's going to be an Assistant Manager at Toys R Us. The only thing is that they have to move to San Antonio for him to do this - and in just two weeks (half of which they'll be on vacation in New York)! I'm really happy that they recognized Kevin's potential, but I'm very sad that they're moving away. It has been great to live in the same town as my sister for the last almost 5 years, and San Antonio is not that far away. But almost 3 hours isn't the same as 5 minutes away. I'll miss her!
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