We haven't been blogging in a while, but thought I'd get anyone interested up to speed...
I had a really enjoyable time during my winter break down in AZ playing stay-at-home-dad. Everett and I bonded really well. The best part was finishing off my winter break with a week long ski trip up in Winter Park, CO. It was really great. We stayed in a condo with our friends Cori and August (and their son, Anders) and my parents took care of Everett and Anders during the day while we skiied! The weather was nice, and we all had a wonderful time.
But I did have to head back up to Wisconsin, where I have been for the last month. Margaret and Everett came up a couple of weeks ago, however, for Margaret to do a job interview in Rochester. We looked at some houses in Wabasha, MN, where we will probably have to live so neither of our commutes are too crazy. Looks like a really cool town!
This past week I presented at the International Studies Association conference in New Orleans. I had never been there before, and I really enjoyed it. I arrived the day after Fat Tuesday, so the whole town had calmed down considerably from the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, which made it nice for getting around and enjoying the French Quarter.
Margaret has been adapting to single mom status pretty well, though it has not been easy. She has had some tremendous help from friends of ours down in Phoenix; we are so appreciative for having such great friends!
I will see Margaret and Everett again this coming Friday. I have had to completely compartmentalize my life to keep from missing them so much! It's hard, but only a few months of this left. :)
Hope all is well with you all!
