Christmas Then Germany

I have a kaleidescope and a dictionary on my nightstand. Two things I need at night. My nightstand is a big blue filing cabinet which Magnus left to me when he went home to Norway. I am loving my bedroom.

I am loving this wonderful week of Christmas. Mark was the perfect house guest. I loved having him around. He and I shared the floor in my bedroom on Christmas Eve, along with my brother Sam. McKay and Andie slept in my bed. I read Peter Pan as everyone fell asleep. Then we all got up in the wee early morning to open presents.

Santa was too good to all of us. I have some new crazy gnarly snowshoes which I can't wait to break in and a beautiful map of Utah that I can't wait to hang up at work.

Then we all went shot gun shooting... and I don't know how Christmas can get any better. I love snow and shooting things. Toney came, I love Toney. And I think McKay and I hit just as many shells as he did.

That afternoon Mark and I made dinner for everyone. And Mark put together this way hard pig-puzzle and won twenty dollars and became my new hero. I have never seen Mark sit down and work on a puzzle the way he did yesterday. It was mind-blowing.

Now I am killing time while we wait for Mark to arrive, then we are off to the airport, and then off to Munich. Hopefully all will go well tonight, and that this snow won't effect our flight. I keep checking and everything looks good to go...

I'll hope to have an update or two while I am on Holiday in Europe. I am very very excited. Until then, God Bless.