Decorations Still Hanging
I’m only writing because it’s been a while. Not really because I have much to say. Unless you read this and see that it’s super long – then I guess I thought of something.
The holidays came and went fast. We spent the actual Christmas Eve/Day with the Rausch and Miles families. Christmas Day night, my family came up for our kinda-sorta-annual Christmas Day movie tradition. That weekend we spent Christmas with some of the Greggs and Leaders. Two of my high school friends got married that weekend at home, so that worked out convenient for us.
New Year’s Eve we spent in Hawarden again, playing board games with my family and my sister-in-law’s family. Played: Squares, Pop 5, Buzzword, Apples to Apples. It was fun to just hang out and focus on strategy and playing the games.
I’m almost done with what’s been published of the Twilight saga. My sister’s friend is letting me borrow her copies. While it’s not the most well-written piece of literature I’ve ever read, it is an enjoyable story and somewhat addicting. I feel like my HS-age sister and sister-in-law. I don’t go crazy when Twilight is mentioned, but I can see why they like them so much. I’m almost done with the last book and it’s much more maturely-written than the previous three. I even blush. I am considering seeing the movie, though I know it won’t be as good – might have to wait until the library gets it in for rental if I don’t go soon before it leaves the theaters.
In a couple weeks, Miles and I will be celebrating our one year anniversary. We’re going to spend the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend at my grandparent’s timeshare in Okoboji. It’s something we’ve been planning since November, but now I feel like we need a weekend away even more. My family used to stay at this timeshare quite often in my pre-college days. Miles has not been there before and I think he’ll like it.
We’re well into the new year and I still haven’t written a check or anything that will force me to change my 08 habits. I don’t anticipate it being too difficult. So many things happened in 2008 (good *and* bad, but it’s easier to remember the bad) that I’m ready to move on.
January 7th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Thank you for liking the Twilight books so I don’t have to be the only one not in high school that I know personally who thinks they were worth reading. I only got to the movie once before it left town. I thought I’d go again but only because I re-read the book after I saw it, and then also bought the soundtrack. I thought that would make it better the second time. You might want to wait and save your money. Somewhat depends how much you like Cedric/Edward/Robert Pattinson – also known as Cedward, or Zoolander-wanna-be.
Sounds like your vacation was fun. The only games at ours were Scrabble (I don’t like) and Pinochle (I don’t know how) so we did a lot of eating and drinking. Did go bowling once – I managed to break 100 all three games. Woo.
January 7th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
THE BEST THING IN 2008 WAS YOU MARRYING MILES!!!!! REMEMBER THAT JANUARY DAY :) I’d worried about the weather all of 2007 and then it was so sunny and beautiful!!
My heart still feels joy for both of you on your wedding day! …and who could forget the debut of your choreographed wedding dance!
January 7th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I agree with yo mama.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:02 am
I have heard that Okoboji is the best kept secret in the mid west. I would like to know what the timeshare is like… my wife and I have rented, bought and sold lots of timeshares over the years. I am going to check http://www.tralasvegas.com inventory for any timeshares in Okoboji. TRA is where we find all our rental and where we sold our last timeshare. Sometimes we wished we kept one of them but we are happy with renting.
January 8th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I wish I could have been at your wedding. It sounds fun.
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Have fun in Bokojobi!
January 8th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Here’s to 2009!
January 9th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Oh, I get it now. No, I am not Gaylord.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
sounds like a book tom should not be reading! I’m telling mom!!!
January 16th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I’m glad you gave Twilight a try. If you’d like to check out the movie sometime give me a call – it’s at West Mall 7 currently.