Hi All!
I have been trying to write a Mandi’s Visit post for quite awhile, but for some reason the picture uploading on the site is messed up, and we haven’t been able to fix it yet. So, instead of posting pictures directly with a story for them all, like I wanted, I’ll post a link to my Facebook album, where you can see the pictures from Mandi’s visit: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2008978&l=2ec38&id=1262058331 We had a great time. On Friday, which was Halloween, we baked pumpkin nut cups and dressed JoJo up in her spider costume (using lots of bribes), then went to eat in downtown Sacramento when Nik came home from work. On Saturday, we explored San Francisco in the rain. It was a fun and adventurous day, ending in a dark, rainy, and deserted forest, locked out of the car. On Sunday, we went to Napa…went to an incredible lunch, a couple of wineries, the state park, and ended the day shopping at the outlets. It was great having her here–we all had fun! We’re already planning our next adventures which will include Alcatraz and the Redwood Forest!
So everything is going really well. Schoolwork, while still busy, is getting easier to get through more quickly. I think most of us feel that, as we’ve commented that we can finally stick our heads up for air. In fact, our cohort had some fun at the world’s largest corn maze this weekend: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009269&l=8c83c&id=1262058331 Out in about 45 minutes, muddy and laughing!
I am getting extremely excited for Thanksgiving. It’ll be Nik’s first time in Amesbury. Today we went November-in-Amesbury shopping, and were pretty successful…except for shirts, since wool makes us both itch…and all warm clothes are at least part wool! Nevertheless, we both came away with too much to carry, which is a good sign.
Speaking of Nik, he’s got a job…has been working for maybe a month or so now. I wish he would post more (!), but I think he’s pretty tired from working and spends his free time relaxing in other ways. But…just to let anyone curious know, he has found a job.
Ok, time for me to get to relaxing…