Christmas has come and gone. Now it’s back to work… I’m not very motivated, so I thought I’d squeeze in a quick blog post.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas, enjoyed time with family and friends and took advantage of the days off work and/or school to relax. I had a great Christmas; it was really good to see family that I haven’t seen much lately. As usual, I ate more than I should have…The food is so good, it’s hard not to! Besides, it’s not often that I get meals like this, so I don’t feel too bad about taking advantage of the opportunity.

I took the Wii to my paternal grandparents’ house and it sure brought a lot of entertainment. Most of the family, including my grandparents, enjoyed bowling and grandpa went golfing. My 8 year old third cousin played for the first time and kicked butt in bowling. Good times all around! Just confirms what most people know - that the Wii is for anyone, is fun and social. I need to get another “party” game, since all I have is Wii Sports. I’m thinking of Wii Play, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Wario Ware Smooth Moves or Mario Party 8.

Yesterday, my brother, sister-in-law and I hit the slopes at Perfect North for some skiing fun. I enjoy skiing, but haven’t been in a few years, so it was good to have the opportunity to go again. We did many of the trails and David and I worked up to a single diamond slope. My favorites are Far Side and Backstage, the long, intermediate slopes. I decided next time I’m going to give snowboarding a shot. I used to be a skateboarder (very very loosely defined) in my youth, so maybe I’ll take to it.

Busy times ahead - gatherings and parties each night from now until next year - and there are many chores and projects I want to get done before work picks back up in full force and the spring semester starts. Don’t expect much blogging from me in the coming days, but I should have plenty to write about when I do get time.

Have a safe and happy New Year!