Catching Up

Here's what's new with us.

If you've been following baseball lately, you can imagine that our October has been largely dominated by watching the Texas Rangers make history in the playoffs.  Kolby asked me in July if we could please start saving for playoff tickets, so we've been attending several games in each series.  Our hope is to see the Rangers make it to the World Series in tomorrow night's game!  Kolby is beside himself with excitement for the Rangers-- finally doing so well after a decade of slipshod management and mediocrity (his words, not mine).  I've been passively watching dozens of games with him this season, trying not to care much, but I finally succumbed to baseball fever.  Asking about pitch counts and having the lineup memorized-- I don't even know who I am anymore.  Go Rangers!

(Confused by Kolby's shirt?  Google "Rangers claw and antlers.")

Our church celebrated its one year anniversary on Sunday, and Kolby and I shared our testimony as part of the celebration service.  We are so thankful to have found such a wonderful church home.  Even though I can't seem to convince our Bible study group that our house usually starts shutting down at 9:30pm and they are infringing upon my precious beauty sleep when they hang out so late :).  I kid... we are happy to have such a great group of new friends.

I spent the first part of this week in New York City on a business trip.  I attended a conference and gave a presentation, which went well despite the fact that I was a solid 25 years younger than the next youngest person there.  My hotel room was on the 45th floor and the elevator ride felt like a wind tunnel.  On my first night there, I walked into my super clean and crisp hotel room with a huge king bed and all I could think about was how I'd rather be in my insanely messy bedroom back home, sharing a queen bed with my 6'3" covers-hogging husband with our sweet dog passed out on the wood floor next to us.  I don't think I'm cut out for business travel.  My hotel room window directly overlooked ground zero next door, which was rather surreal.  I could clearly see the new granite footprints of the twin towers, which will mark the center of the memorial site.  I have a picture on my phone, but not one I can share thanks to Russell never giving back my point & shoot camera after his summer abroad.  Who knows if it even survived.

Maya had a rather wild night while I was gone--- killing three opossums in the backyard.  Don't let this innocent face fool you.  She's from the streets, remember?

Kolby has started back to grad school, with his first packet of poetry due this past Monday.  The work/school combo is keeping him a bit overwhelmed, but with the 15+ hours a week he's been spending watching the Rangers, it's hard to pity him too much.  When he misses a game to catch up on work, that's when I'll start to worry about him!

That's about all that's going on around here.  Aren't you glad you stopped by?  Riveting stuff, right?!?