Time Marches On

Time is flying by, as I am now 2 days from another week long holiday. It feels like I just got back from my Christmas break when it is time to go on another.

Things have been busy at work and in Leeds. I have joined a Monday night Kickboxing class that is kind of scary. These people are intense! (Lots of yelling...) They have assured me that I can participate in a non contact fashion. I hope this is true, I bruise easily.... After a sixty minute class my shoulders were screaming in pain for 3 days. A few bruises for this kind of cross training could be worth it.

NFL has come to its seasons end and I have watched every game in the finals, thanks to Simon who has faithfully taped each one so I could watch them at home a day or two later. (If only I could get my year 11 students to stop telling me the results before I watched the games.) I was cheering on the Greenbay Packers to take on Patriots, but alas, this was not to be. Simon and I watched the superbowl here in England. The game started at 11:30pm and went untill 3:30 am on Monday. Work was not pretty that day! BUT what a game.....I didn't think the Giants had a chance ....

Just in time for the end of NFL is Rugby season. The games have started and the fans are getting excited about the new season! I can't wait to see how the Leeds Rhinos will fair?

We had actual snow on the ground last Saturday. I took a picture, as I was feeling sentimental about how it reminded me of home. But it melted within 1 hour and the temperature that day got up to 11 degrees. In fact every day this week has been really warm.

Yesterday was "Pancake" tuesday, or what can be referred to as "Shrove" tuesday. This is a big deal through out England. It was on the radio and on the TV. Everyone I talked to, young and old, had plans for eating crepes or pancakes that day. (Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, sometimes all three)

Well, Carmen (my sister) comes for a visit on Friday (Feb 8th) two days from now and I need to go home and clean the house so that it is ready for company. Rob and Vicky, please know that it is always clean, just not neccessarily company clean.


CHEERS

Alison