March got off to a pretty slow start but it ended with a bang!
Carpal Tunnel
At the end of February, my wrist was hurting me and my PA gave me a tentative diagnosis of carpal tunnel. Luckily, things slowed down for Muzeview and I was given permission to take time off from processing data to rest my wrist. Based on what my boss says, I can take this time to chill out and when things get rolling again I get to do some data analysis. So, I'm sitting tight and trying to rest my wrist. But, boy oh boy! I am going a little stir crazy. I use my hands for everything! Crafts, typing, prepping for class, chopping food for dinner, doing laundry, washing my hair,..., and the list goes on!
Film Appreciation/Addiction
You know what doesn't hurt my wrist? Watching TV. Flipping the channels hurts but if I have something to watch then I'm set for a good hour and a half (if it is a movie sort of thing). On the watch list this month: This is Spinal Tap and a host of sociopath-killer shows. Now that I've seen Spinal Tap, I recognize and understand some of the references it gets in pop culture. More importantly, thanks to Spinal Tap, Mike and I are proud to announce that we have a fabulously loud amplifier for our stereo. In fact, it goes to eleven. What sociopath-killer shows? Well, we watched "No Country for Old Men" and, despite it's gore, I loved it! I thought it was terribly interesting that they claim the movie was about a sheriff because the audience doesn't get to know the sheriff in the typical main character sort of way (watching or listening to the sheriff for the majority of the show). Instead, we get to know the sheriff by seeing what he is not. It was so interesting! We discussed the show for a long time after it ended. And last, but not least, Dexter. Dexter is a TV series shown on Showtime and I am addicted to it.
I don't remember why I have this written in my notes but apparently the greener the tea (i.e., the more chlorophyll the tea leaves have) the less bitter the taste. Lovely.
Welcome Harper!
Happy Birthday Harper Savage! Congratulations are in order. Our dear friends are now parents. Congratulations, Mike and Sarah. You will be amazing parents!
Spring Fever
Andrew and Sherry invited us to dinner at their home in the Rattlesnake. It was a yummy meal and so nice to get out of our house and socialize a little. The main event was our post-meal drinks. Sherry got a new fancy espresso maker (Mike knows the name of it) and made us delicious espresso and espresso drinks for treats after dinner. It was the best espresso I have ever had!
Having dinner with Andrew and Sherry reminded us how much we crave cooking and eating with people. It is a perfect way to socialize! I think the long hours Mike works during this first year make that kind of socializing during the week hard. Who wants to eat dinner after 9PM? Oh well. I think it is just the spring weather or the spring fever that makes me feel lonely for my old friends. Soon enough we'll be in Boulder for the summer.
Hooray for Jim!
Lucky for us, just as we were feeling lonely, Jim came to visit. (Good thing we moved to a place with world class skiing!) We spent the last weekend of March tearing it up tele-style with Jim, his girlfriend Lisa, and his friend Scot at Big Sky. For pictures click here. Besides getting to spend time with one of our best friends, we got to plan next season's epic ski trip:Big Sky, Moonlight Basin, Grand Targhee, Jackson Hole, Alta, Snowbird, Sun Valley, and Lost Trail (just for kicks). This was inspired by one of the guys at Pipestone Moutaineering and it seemed like a great thing to do in January between semesters. (This, of course, is only happening if I'm not preggers.)
Our Next President - I Hope
Before I sign off I want to share Barack Obama's speech on race just in case you haven't heard it yet. Now, don't tell me "I'm a republican" or "I'm voting for Hillary" as an excuse not to listen. If you are human and you have ears then I think it is worth listening to and discussing.
