The holidays are over, I’m back at work, and back in the groove of my life. Neil and I went to Montreal for the holidays. I love seeing the snow, and I love seeing our friends and family, and I love eating smoked meat sandwiches and poutine. However, visiting Montreal at Christmas always makes me appreciate the weather we have here in the Bay Area. Although I’m not exactly appreciating it at the moment. We’ve gotten a lot of rain lately. It has rained for about a week straight. And while I realize that we need the rain, it makes it very difficult to motivate myself to get out and exercise. Yesterday we got a bit of sun, so that was good.
One would think that once the holidays are over, a relaxed period free of social engagements, entertaining, and gift-giving can be enjoyed. But for us, that has not been the case. Last weekend we celebrated Neil’s birthday; we had a few people over and indulged ourselves in lasagna, macaroni & cheese, and cake. And this weekend, we attended a baby shower for our friends. I’m delighted for them, and I enjoyed the party. The party was c0-ed, and for the most part, the couple did away with those silly games that are played at those parties. Nothing is more boring than a “party” where a bunch of uptight women sit around and play stupid games while they are silently judging each other on their outfits, and silently judging the hostess on the cleanliness of her house, and the quality of her hors d’ouveres.
All of this activity has kept me busy and exhausted. My personal goal is to avoid getting sick.