After an amazing (almost) 8 week break I'm back in Denver in bed after my first day of class. After Costa Rica I was able to ski a few more times with friends from San Francisco, dad and TJ. The snow was excellent a few of those times. I'm really so fortunate to have that literally in my backyard. It was great to be home for the holidays with family and friends. Next year if I'm home over winter break I want to be a ski nanny of sorts and ski with families and then babysit for them. It seems like a pretty good gig.
Leaving Utah was probably harder this time than any other time, basically because I hadn't been home for a long period of time for a year. It was so nice just to be at home and see so many friends. I got to catch up with so many people whom I hadn't seen in a year or longer. I really have incredible friends and I'm so thankful for them. I've learned to really appreciate sitting down with someone and talking for hours about life. This past Sunday at church the pastor said "there's nothing like flesh and bones" and he was referring to establishing relationships with people and being fully present when you're with people. It was a perfect sermon.
Mom always told me that "well one day maybe you'll appreciate Utah". I've definitely appreciated it more since moving away. One of the hardest things to leave was the proximity to the mountains. Here in Denver it's a whole day adventure to go skiing whereas at home we can head up there any time. Utah really is a beautiful state.
I'm so grateful to the friends I have from around the country and world who talk to be and take a genuine interest in my life. My true friends really showed while I was home and I love them very much.
This quarter will hopefully bring lots of work, lots of skiing and more fun adventures with friends. Here's to 10 weeks at DU!!!
Leaving Utah was probably harder this time than any other time, basically because I hadn't been home for a long period of time for a year. It was so nice just to be at home and see so many friends. I got to catch up with so many people whom I hadn't seen in a year or longer. I really have incredible friends and I'm so thankful for them. I've learned to really appreciate sitting down with someone and talking for hours about life. This past Sunday at church the pastor said "there's nothing like flesh and bones" and he was referring to establishing relationships with people and being fully present when you're with people. It was a perfect sermon.
Mom always told me that "well one day maybe you'll appreciate Utah". I've definitely appreciated it more since moving away. One of the hardest things to leave was the proximity to the mountains. Here in Denver it's a whole day adventure to go skiing whereas at home we can head up there any time. Utah really is a beautiful state.
I'm so grateful to the friends I have from around the country and world who talk to be and take a genuine interest in my life. My true friends really showed while I was home and I love them very much.
This quarter will hopefully bring lots of work, lots of skiing and more fun adventures with friends. Here's to 10 weeks at DU!!!
