Just Checking In...

I was just looking at the blogs I "follow" and discovered that apart from Rachel's blog and Lisa's blog, we're all slackers. Some haven't blogged in a year! As you can deduce, it's been a couple months for me. I have been busy, but that is not the actual reason for my blogosphere absence. I simply have had little inclination to do so. I realize this is atypical for me, and I cannot at this time explain it.

Anyway, Thanksgiving break has officially ended. It was a good time with family at the homestead, full of hilarity and food. Though I remember lamenting on more than one occasion over forgetting to transport my coffee from the dorm, I can tell you that I was in no want of food or beverage--or television for that matter. I'm glad I was able to hang out with my cousin Jeremy and his wife Lindsey. They are laid back, pleasant, country, and in sync with the Hovis tastes (Elvis, cars, etc.), which makes them pretty much great. Jeremy is an outdoorsman who likes to hunt, fish, and ride horses. I like it.

Thanksgiving is a prime excuse for Rachel to come into town as well. Before driving south, we put her birthday coupon to good use at Cold Stone. Believe it or not, we ate at McDonald's beforehand. (We rarely grace the premises with our presence.) When back in STL, we ate at Jimmy John's and used my free cookie coupon at McAlister's. Mmm... Rachel and I, I am convinced, are pretty cool gals. I don't say that to be conceited; we simply have good tastes in food and music--making any trip a good time.

The agenda now is to finish my Missions and Mercy paper for Wednesday afternoon and a wealth of Hebrew homework for Thursday morning. Then I get to Greek it up!