A little rewind...

Back to October. I forgot to mention that an Army Nurse friend of mine and her boyfriend (Brandy and Dan) ventured out to San Francisco to see the 49ers/Bucs game on the 9th. They went off to see the sights of San Francisco for a few days, and then the four of us had a great time catching up, eating and hanging out over the weekend. Here are Michael and I at Candlestick enjoying the beautiful weather and a great win by the 49ers! I felt bad for Brandy, a die-hard Bucs fan, but she was a good sport and didn't sulk too long. ;)

Alright, now we can move onto November... The weather was absolutely gorgeous and prime for some great running all month. Michael and I also hosted our first Thanksgiving for my family and a few mutual friends... 14 people in all! It was a huge success and all of the food turned out amazing! The turkey kudos goes to Michael, as I don't think it would have turned out so well if I had cooked it. Here we are, just about to carve our inaugural turkey! Thank you Whole Foods Market, it was juicy and delicious. :) My mom was also instrumental in making the day a success. She bought and arranged some wonderful fall flowers, brought the giant table, some chairs and the good china. She did such a fantastic job setting the table and making it look beautiful! Here is a shot of some of the family getting ready to eat. It was so wonderful to have the family up to San Francisco to see our place and share in our last Thanksgiving here in California for the forseeable future. I am not sure where we are headed once I graduate, but I should find out near the beginning of the year... I can't believe it almost that time again. It feels as if we just got here and neither of us really wants to leave.

So, it's December now and the holiday parties are starting!! Michael and I got all gussied up last night for Limelight's holiday party at a great restaurant downtown. It was a cozy atmosphere with amazing food and pretty decent hosted wine and beer. Our downstairs neighbor caught us right as we were leaving and she insisted that we grab a picture before we left. I have to admit, we are a pretty handsome couple! :)

December also means that fall quarter has ended and I am getting ready to take a well-deserved mental break. The last half of the quarter was truly non-stop brutality in all of my classes and my teaching preceptorship. BUT it is over, I survived and did well, so that is really all that counts! I am headed up to Seattle next weekend to see Leah, which will be awesome! I haven't seen her since the ceremony last year, so we have a lot to catch up on and a lot of fun to have... Get ready Seattle, the girls will be on the loose and we know how to have a good time! :)

You are now caught up (for those that still stop by). Happy Holidays and I will be back in the New Year!

66HM5 out...