There and Back Again

Longest trip back ever - my flight over the Pacific got cancelled, so I ended up getting in a day late. Luckily, I was somewhat compensated by the airline and I didn't have anything I needed to get urgently back for.

It was a fantastic trip back to the states: a big whirlwind of hellos and goodbyes in the DC area (complete with seeing as many friends and family as we could,  meeting our new nephew, playing some trampoline dodgeball, and attending Renn Faire). Then it was off to Yosemite, which was incredible. Talk about places that make you feel so small, literally and in geologic time. Then we were at a wedding with friends in Tahoe. Now I'm back here and it's all over, my body is confused about what time it is, and there's nothing good to eat in the cat-hair-filled apartment. The cats are super happy to see me, though. By that I mean that Eve won't let me out of her sight and Ninja gave me slight acknowledgment. 

I'm lucky I have a few days to get everything back in order before the next school term starts up again. Michael ended up going back to the DC area for work and will return over the weekend. 

I'm sure I will have more reflections in the coming days about my trip home, when I don't feel as discombobulated. 

See ya

Since we are gearing up to travel for the next few weeks, the blog posts are going to probably wane. See you when I see you! 

PS. We won trivia this week again and it was grand.

Madam Secretary

I have officially been elected as the secretary for our ultimate frisbee club. I wasn't planning on doing it, but a friend said he would nominate me based on the regular informative emails I was sending out to Michael's and my team. Michael will also be helping work on the website, since that is one of his specialties. Several of our other friends were elected and appointed into positions as well, so we will have a fun group to work with in coming year. 

Other than that, it was a pretty normal and fun weekend seeing friends and doing many of our hobbies. We had dinner at our friends' house at Bondi; having cheese and wine on their balcony overlooking the ocean at night was pretty fantastic. I also had my dream dessert that I never even knew existed: rhubarb and strawberries with cardamom cream. Absolutely delicious. 

It's only four work days before we get on a plane and time travel (we arrive in the US on the same date, before the time we left here in Australia). 

Swooping Season

It's officially swooping season. I have been officially attacked by the same bird twice (a noisy miner) while walking to the train station. The first time, its plump little body just chest-bumped my forehead. The second time it actually got its puny claws in my hair; I don't know what it was trying to accomplish. I was also on playground duty at a school recently and saw another noisy miner swooping at a small group of boys, who kind of deserved it. They continued to provoke the bird and it continued to swoop on them until they left the area. Stupid boys. 

In any case, be safe out there people.