April, really? You want me to tell you everything that's happened since April? Ok, brief but amazing:
-I decided to stay a second year as the University Ministries intern at First Presbyterian Church San Antonio. There's just too much new stuff and too many great people to leave so soon.
-My cousin Carlos got married here in SA on June 2nd and my whole family came into town. It was really fun to show them around the city that I've lived in for 11 months.
-Flew home to Seattle on June 6th. While I was there I just saturated my time with all of the things that I missed about living there. Block Party Weekend on Capitol Hill, 4 Mariner games at Safeco Field, spending the night at Carmen's, Aissa's and Caitlin's respective houses, riding the metro bus, sitting at coffeeshops and talking, Taco Thursdays, Game Night at Duane's, movies at the Crest, riding the ferry copious amounts of time (sometimes on one day), Trivia Nights at the Ram, Irish Emigrant and Red Hook Brewery, hanging out at "the trailer" and UPC, Costas... the list just goes on and on.
-Went to the Dominican Republic for one week in early July with a group from FPC San Antonio. It was a young group but we bonded quickly and I was happy to make some new friends and get back to the country that I love.
-Thursday, August 2nd Caitlin, Gretchen, Steve and I ventured to Chicago, Illinois in order to participate in the Lollapalooza Festival that happens at Grant Park. Awesome bands, awesome friends and awesome city.
-Tuesday, Aissa flew into Chicago, we rented a car and drove south to
Indianapolis to visit Tia Tita, Tio Michael, their three lovely daughters, Kelly, Molly, Jacky and their 3 beautiful granddaughters Tori, Anna and Lily. What a great time just relaxing with some great family. I love the Scanlans.
-Saturday, August 11th, I flew into San Antonio greeted at the airport by Jason and his little brother to get whisked away to dinner with Malia, her brother and sister-in-law, then to see Bourne Ultimatum. Good flick, better company.
-Highlight of the whole week occured the next day, Sunday August 12th, when I got to see Zeke after a whole summer without and we played together for a long time as he told me everything he has learned.
Which brings me to here and now. I just moved into my permanent host family's home off Thousand Oaks exit on 281, consumed with the thought that I have a lot of stuff. I didn't realize how much I've accumulated over the year and how much unneccesary stuff I brought to Texas with me. I should do some kind of drive or something. The new University Ministries intern, Stephanie, came into town yesterday so let the new year officially begin! It's shaping out to be a good one.
Anyway, that's me. How are you? drop a line so I know you're still out there and we'll keep in touch.