Some Holiday Pics

With John.

Mom and John during some last-minute shopping at Warrenton Walmart.

With James.

Andrew helps me with caroling duty.

Stuffed with good food.

Being silly.

Andrew and Mom horse around.

With Numm.

Andrew plays with Bitsy while Mom looks on.

Out to brunch with lots of Jamersons.

The Hawkins family.

The children.

With Mom, Auntie Debra, and Grandmama.

The Hawkins Family.

The kids with Auntie Debra and Uncle Ben.

Dad plays with Camden, while Papa Josh looks on.

Dad and Numm with her customized official Yankee jersey.

The kids model our hokey gear.

Weekend at the Gullivers'

Well, I am at Kyla and John's enjoying a last weekend visit before I fly back to the states! I'll be in Virginia on Tuesday, and then back in Seattle a few days before New Year's.

Lots of pictures

Paris

I'm back in Bath! Siv and I had a wonderful time in Paris, and I will post pictures soon. Right now I am frantically trying to prepare this afternoon's presentation, after which I will spend the weekend cramming for my final on Tuesday and writing my last paper, and hopefully perusing the Christmas Market!

Demain

Well, tomorrow I am off to Paris with Siv for another romantic trip (who needs a boyfriend?). I'll be back in a week, and then it will almost be time to come home!

I stayed up late tonight to watch the GOP debate, and made a lot of comments, but there's too much: anything I say just seems like a drop in the bucket. Judging by the absurdity of what I just witnessed, there's no way I'm voting for a Republican anytime soon. But that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone - I'm just trying to be open-minded. What I really want to know is: do those men actually represent half of my country?

(I just have to note: The obvious exception here is Ron Paul, who seems like a normal human being who has thought the issues through. He's the only one that doesn't make me want to throw up every time he opens his mouth, yet his party is apparently unwilling to give him any decent questions or airtime. I would totally vote for a Kucinich/Paul 2008 ticket, but, sadly, that seems an unlikely option.)