Well, my last post was August 20 and now it's Sept. 28. Sounds a lot like the journal I keep at home. Apparently I am allergic to consistency, as I fail to be consistent in anything I do. I always come back to whatever I set out to do, which is nice, but for whatever reason the idea of doing something daily, weekly, monthly, etc. just seems unattainable. Nonetheless, here are our updates:
August ended nicely with the start of school. This semester I'm teaching a university skills course and also auditing a graduate level career counseling class in hopes of teaching the freshman seminar we require of our Exploratory Studies students. September has really just flown by. Labor Day weekend I spent time with my mom and Trent in KY. The next weekend, Andy and I stole away to St. Louis for a Cardinals/Braves game and time with old friends. The following weekend I headed east to celebrate my sister's birthday, and last weekend my dad and stepmom came up for a visit. Thankfully this weekend I don't have any plans and I aim to keep it that way. Really, that's not true. I always have plans. I am a professional planner, though I don't actually get paid for it. My plans are to not travel, and that's good enough for me.
Speaking of planning and traveling, Andy and I just booked our first cruise! Despite my sister raving about the cruises she's been on before and hearing from all sorts of people that cruises are the most economical vacations, we've always been hesitant. Of course my hesitation lies in the fact that I don't want to be eaten my sharks or have to swim to shore when the boat sinks. Andy and I both wonder if we'll freak out a bit when there's nothing but ocean surrounding us. However, last night, we took the plunge and booked! We're going in March and are traveling with my sister and brother-in-law. They've been on two cruises before, so they will be our tour guides of sorts. We're going to Belize and Mexico and will be sailing for 5 days. While I'm still a bit nervous about the whole being in the middle of the ocean thing, I'm really excited to get away with my love. Though we've done some small vacations since we've been married, the last big vacation we took was our honeymoon. 2009 was for Andy finishing school. 2010 was a total ruckus in more ways than one. 2011 we relocated. 2012 is supposedly when the world is ending, so it's as good a time as any to take a vacation. And so the preparation begins. First task...passports.
We're really looking forward to October. Fall is such an incredibly magical time for me and we both really enjoy what I affectionately refer to as "hoodie weather." I'm excited to throw two baby showers, visit a dear friend, and be visited by a dear friend. Not to mention tis the season of all things pumpkin!
Until next time...
