I'm dying to put some pictures from out vacation up on the web. Unfortunately I do not have a scanner to do so. We had an absolutely wonderful christmas. I think we decided that both being students, we were going to enjoy our ENTIRE break.
We began by going to visit Megan and Andy in Chatt. Just a quick hello! After which we drove down to G'ville for Tony and Jen Cordova's wedding. It was really really nice to see them.....and sooo sooo happy. My family had a week with us in G'ville looking for houses (car), seeing old family friends (hartman's, coe's, mcginley's, smith's, etc). It was really enjoyable and relaxing.
We flew to Pitt. to have christmas with the new baby, Niamh and her family. A trip that should have taken 4 hours, took about 12. Christmas was cold (oh, so lovely) and it even snowed the 26th. Our christmas week there was filled with working on their house (which is coming along wonderfully), and family time, cooking, quilting, reading, and beer making. Tim and my new hobbie will hopefully be beer making! (what joy!)
tim and i then went back to g'ville. Spent the third (yes, i'm serious) new years eve with my parents. Traveled down to Orlando to spend time with Charlotte and Ryan Reeves, enlightened by many many ecclesiastical conversations. This began our journey of florida, down to the Keys. We stopped in Megan's home town of Stuart FL and enjoyed the company of her mother and the most wonderful food at 11 Maple St. (I love Margie and Mike!! Megan, you are soo lucky)
they keys were amazing. 5 days of turquoise water, pink and orange skies, and buildings with the same colors that reflect their surroundings. Most of our campgrounds had us waking up looking over the beach and water. It was sooo relaxing, we couldn't have asked for anything more. It's the kind of place that you can just drive in a car the entire time and still enjoy yourself beyond belief.
We are now, somewhat unfortunately, back in Atl. It took some mustering up of strength to return to school, work, and of course the trouble of our whining dog (Prozac might be the answer). Tim has begun school and really enjoys it so far. I am presently working at the CDC until school starts. We are both looking into an opportunity in Africa this summer. Hopefully it will all work out well.
Nice note Ari and Tim. We loved having you guys for New Years. It is a good way to begin a new year with family.
Love
i know dad, but it also seems a bit pathetic for your 23 yr. old daughter. love you though!!:)
Posted by: ari at January 22, 2005 3:53 PM