Already 2009 has brought so many blessings to our friends and families. I can't even count how many friends of ours are have just had children or are expecting their first anytime soon. It's nice to know that we're in that part of life where our get-togethers will include all the joys kids bring. Other friends are planning their weddings and awaiting the start of that new chapter in their lives. Some are excited to move to new cities and begin new jobs. We're very excited for all of these adventures that are happening all around us. We can't wait to share these experiences with you this year!
As promised by my loving husband when I first met him, my year is already full of adventures, plane tickets, and road trips that have either already passed or are soon to come!
We kicked off the New Year in style - enjoying the sand between our toes in Puerto Rico! We were fortunate enough to spend lots of time with family there before flying back to Orlando and immediately driving back to San Antonio. Srsly, could our road trip extravaganza have started any earlier? No bigs - we just drove 21 hours with a Pilot full of dogs and luggage.
Of course we can't sit still for long....
Less than three weeks later we're each hopping on separate flights to opposite ends of Northern USA. Enrique flew into Boston and drove to Stowe, VT with Paco & Lauren for a fun skiing trip in the freezing cold! Video footage would prove that some intense sledding was done as well. I haven't done that since I was very little so I was a tad jealous!
I, on the other hand, went to visit my very fabulous friend, Arian, all the way in Seattle, WA! I had not seen this girl in over two years and the time apart was obvs excruciating! We went to amazing restaurants, went up the space needle, had fish fly over our heads at the fish market, went shopping for what Kike calls "wartbands," sweat like crazy in Bikram, had our very overdue sushi time, and fell in love with Kid Cudi. It's really OK if you don't get half of that - there was fun to be had by all!
Of course, we're back in San Antonio again and Enrique is working like a mad man. We are enjoying every minute with have together. Never a dull moment with the two of us! He signed us up to go to a timeshare presentation this morning.
Are we interested in owning one?
Absolutely not.
Did we sit there for three hours listening to possibly the most boring man on the face of this planet, get attacked by two epically pushy individuals that kept telling us we could afford it even though we kept saying we just weren't interested, and have me lose my cool and tell a man I wouldn't even take this timeshare if it was given to me for free (in a nicer way of course) all to have a free 4 night cruise for 2?
Most def we did.
And we ran out of there with our prizes in our hands like a bat outa hell. I'd love to say we're never going back to one of those things, but who can resist getting some of these things virtually for free? I'll tell you one thing if you don't already know it - a Carlo won't pass that opportunity up.
In other news, I went to my first bible study on Monday night with Rosanna and loved it. I've emailed the leader and plan on attending whenever I'm not living out of my suitcase. Also, the dogs are doing pretty well. Delilah recovered quickly from her surgery (cancer free!), but her arthritis is starting to affect her a lot. She's been taking some medicine and seems to be having an easier time up and down the stairs now. It's interesting to see how young-spirited she is and sad to see how her age is trying to limit her. We're doing everything we can to keep her comfortable and able to play with Gracie and Odie as if she were their age!
I suppose that's all I have for now. I hope you're all doing well and that 2009 continues to bring each of you many blessings.
Love!
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ReplyDeleteyay! i'm excited you started this- but in no way is this a substitute for phone calls missy!
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