I had an excellent time at home over Christmas...so much so that it was really difficult to come back to Missoula. Although I do really enjoy Missoula and the people I have met are all so fantastic, there's still a warm feeling in my heart for home. I was really fortunate to be able to spend so much of my time with family, which was great. I enjoyed every bit of it! So, thank you to all - friends, family, mentors, etc.
Many people have been asking how the train ride was from and to Missoula since I was so looking forward to it! Well, it was great. Well, half of it was great - the ride home to Wisconsin was nice, as I sat next to someone that was really nice and I was able to get a good night's sleep. On the ride back, I was surrounded by a few groups of young snowboarders heading out west on their big winter-break trips. Now, don't get me wrong, I am all for outdoor adventures and travelling with friends. However, most of the youngins were drinking the entire way and were not able to get through a sentence without using at least one swear word. I really should have done a research project on the whole situation. I did have to ask several of them to go to the lounge car if they were going to be obnoxious. Wow, that made me feel like an old bag! Oh well...I wasn't going to be too popular with them anyways. But, I sat mostly in the lounge car and got through one and a half books on the way. I bought The Glass Castle (recommended by Jenny and Tricia) and it was fantastic - I would recommend it to anyone.
Since I've been back, I have been trying to adjust to Missoula life again, which has been going alright. It's been nice to have a few days "off" before my Wintersession class begins next week - Addressing White Racism. It should be a good one.
Here are some pictures from my Wisconsin trip:
our Christmas tree
my dog, Derby
My new snowshoes!
me and Alison on New Year's Eve
Me, Alison, Kari, & Nicole ringing in the new year
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