We're heading into the final weekend of "Steel Magnolias." If you're in the area and wanted to see the show, this weekend is your last chance! I've really enjoyed the character of Shelby, so it will be a little sad putting the show to rest. Not to mention that the cast members are all wonderful people! I'm glad this show afforded me the chance to get to know them all.
Next week is Thanksgiving in the United States. It's my first Thanksgiving since moving to the Midwest, but fortunately I have some family in the area! My cousin Khadijih and her husband Gino live in Madison, Wisconsin, which is about a 4-hour car drive from here. Shelly and I are going to drive over Wednesday night after work, stay the night, and then spend Thanksgiving Day with Khadijih and Gino, along with Lua and Hadi (Gino's sister and brother-in-law, who I know a little bit from serving at the Baha'i World Center in Israel). Then we'll drive back that day, early in the evening so that Shelly can work on Friday. It's a bit of a whirlwind, but we're both really excited! We have family to go spend Thanksgiving with--I'm certainly thankful for that :)
I'm also gearing up for a trip to Alaska! It seems like I just can't stay away :) But it will be so great to spend time with family and friends, and the timing was perfect! I'm finishing a temp job in the middle of December, so I can just hold off on starting a new one until I get back! And it's perfect timing, because at the end of the year people have more time off work around the holidays, so I'll get some good quality visiting time in. I'm so excited to see my immediate family, but also my cousins (and cousin's children!) and friends. And, to those non-pet people out there, this might not make sense, but I'm sooooo excited to see my dogs! Living in an apartment, along with my crazy schedule, doesn't allow me to have a dog down here... but I love my dogs in Alaska! And I'm really excited to see my brother's bulldog too--he was just a puppy when I was last up. Here's a photo of the two of us when I was visiting this summer--who wouldn't be excited to see that face?
4 comments:
I'm excited to see your face! (yes, and Winston's too) Have a great closing weekend and travel safe to Madison! Love you!
Curses! The second friday of December is the 8th, and you probably won't be around for the 2nd friday in January.
Sigh.
But at least you'll be around to play with us at Christmas!
Yay!
:-) I second that. Dog withdrawal is so hard to cope with...apartments don't make that easy. Have fun with your family! and congrats on the play...Love,
Hi Lindsay!
This is Ron Tingook, finally back in Anchorage! Weird isn't it that I emailed you so often when you were in Israel, and then disappear! Hope to see you when you visit, perhaps for a coffee.
Have you been able to convince the St. Paulians that Anchorage winters are actually milder?? :)
ciao, ron
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