It's amazing how time can get away from you when you're having fun and keeping busy! I can't believe it's been over 2 months since I've last written, but at least that means I've been staying busy!
So here's a rundown of what I've been up to for the past couple of months.
I began the month of November by going to Las Cruces to celebrate the wedding of two of my good friends from College. It was a joy to be at Paul and Carol's wedding, and I wish them a life of happiness together! It was also great to get to see so many friends from years past, and have a chance to catch up, even though it was just a very brief one. But with so many people living in so many different places across the country, We sometimes just have to be greatful for the time that we do get to spend with friends, no matter how short it is.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to go to Albuquerque for Thanksgiving, but thankfully, my Grandparents live 4 hours away from where I am! I was able to drive to Merillville, IN, for Thanksgiving, and spend it with my Grandparents, my Aunt and Uncle, and several of my cousins that I had not seen in a long time. It was a great trip, and I very much enjoyed getting to spend time with a part of my family that I don't get to see very often.
I was able to go home for Christmas, and it was great to be able to see my family after being gone for almost 7 months. It was also great to get some good New Mexican food, and some good green chile! I was able to see many friends and people from my Parish back home, and it was nice for them to know that I am doing well.
I also went to Houston for a couple of days over Christmas Break, for a gathering of the Basilian Associates. We went to the Basilian beach house on Galveston Island, and it was great! There's something kind of strange about being on a beach on the 29th of December, with the temperature in the mid 70's, but hey, I'm not complaining! It was a great reprieve from the (currently not so) cold north!
Still waiting for the first real snowfall of the year to hit... funny how this winter has been more like a NM winter! Everyone is dreading what is to come though, because they're worried that we're going to get buried under one massive snowstorm here before too long.
School has been going well, and the Winter sports season is in full swing! I've taken on the responsibility of announcing the Freshman and JV Basketball games, and it really is a lot of fun! Hopefully it's something I can keep doing in the future.
That's about it for now. More to come soon!
