Winter Break

Wow, time truly did fly by over the last two weeks.  I'm back in MIA waiting for my flight back to SXM and I'm trying to figure out everything that happened.  I'll try to recap.

I came back in and was picked up by the fiancee.  We headed to Morgan Hill, hung out with my sister and her family, picked up my car, and went back to Hollister.  I woke up the next morning and headed down to Big Bear with the NorCal group.  We stayed at a luxurious cabin for two nights, playing video games, cooking BBQ, and going snowboarding and skiing.  I even tried those new twin-tipped skiboards to see if they were truly like skating on ice or not.  Although it was not an exact crossover, they were entertaining to try and I think I'll be skiing next time I go.  My brother is right; the pendulum has swung in the favor of skiing again as the slopes are saturated with snowboarders.

I got back from the trip and spent some time at home enjoying my bed and home-cooked food.  I even managed to play some video games.  I met up with Cian and Matt.  We hooked up our computers and played Left 4 Dead, beating all 5 campaigns.  I think it was one of the few times we actually played games for the majority of the time.  Maybe we're all grown up now.

The last major trip was to Redding with the family.  We stayed with extended family and hang out with the kids.  I remember playing a lot of Wii, eating cupcakes and biryani (although not in that order), and going down the slopes on inner tubes.  We also slipped in a quick trip to the Indian casinos, where I lost about $30 of my brother's money.

All in all, it was a lot of fun.

Only 4 more months before I get to do it all over again.

EDIT: I also made it out to SF to see Wicked.  I made sure to watch The Wizard of Oz before going to give myself context to the musical.  It was a good idea, since there were references in the musical that came directly from the movie.  I was in awe of the performers, who sang, danced, and acted throughout the entire 3 hours.  It's one of the things the fiancee and I enjoy, so I'll try to make it more of a habit in the future.