So Much Going On

Phew...I get exhausted just THINKING about everything I have going on between now and the end of the year. Between bible study, choir rehearsal, band rehearsal, & softball games, I have something going on nearly every night of the week. My weekends are just as full, too. Last weekend, I helped out at the 3rd Annual Oxygen Ball for the American Lung Association. We left here around 10am and didn't get home til about 3:30am (2:30 w/ the time change thank goodness). But that extra hour didn't do a whole lot when I had to get up to teach sunday school at 9:30. Sunday was another full day. It was Reformation Sunday, of course. We had a special service in the afternoon (at which I had to sing) followed by a "traditional" German meal of Brats, Potatoes, & Beer. Yes, they served beer at church. There was live entertainment as well. It was pretty cool. It will probably become an annual event.

So tonight is Tuesday. This is typically my bible study night. But since it is Halloween and several of our members have small children that will be trick-or-treating, we cancelled. Yay! A night off!

The 3-Day

Oh my goodness! I don't know where to begin to describe this weekend. It was absolutely amazing, allbeit a bit painful. I only ended up with two blisters on my feet, but I started having problems with my knees on Day 2. I'm still in awe of the amount of support that the city gave. With every street that we walked down, there were people cheering us on, handing out water and candy. Many people would honk their horns as they drove by. I'm so glad that my family could come down. They were at every cheering station and, of course, the finish line. I haven't yet decided whether or not I will do this again, but I've got some time to think about it. I would like to end this blog by just giving a big THANK YOU to everyone for all their support. I couldn't have done this without you. THANKS!

How About Them Tigers

Way to go Tigers. Keep up the good work. You may find this hard to believe, but I have been so busy that I didn't get a chance to watch ANY of the games of the playoffs so far. Friday, my friends threw me a party in celebration and good luck for the Breast Cancer 3-Day coming up THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, I had band rehearsal. We were in the middle of practicing when the piano players son came in the room to annouce the Tiger's victory. I threw my hands in the air and gave out a loud "WOOHOO!". Last night at dinner, Bryan made it a point to remind me that the Royals swept the Tigers just before the playoffs began. My reply, of course, was that we let them win. We were saving ourselves for the playoffs. The only bad thing that I forsee about the Tigers having a great season is that come March, I'm probably going to have a harder time getting Spring Training tickets (and they'll probably raise the price). But I won't let it stop me.

My only other bit of exciting news is that I learned that my friends Jen & Brandon are expecting. That makes Jen the fourth or fifth person I know that is pregnant right now (I lost count). But I am very happy for them.

Still Here

Ok, Amanda.I realize I haven't blogged in awhile. That's mostly because while I've been fairly busy, my life has been somewhat uneventful. This weekend, however, I went to the International Food & Wine Festival at Epcot. A bunch of my friends and I went in honor of my friend Micelle's 30th birthday. A great time was had sampling foods and beverages from all over the world. I had some cheese soup from Canada, a cabbage roll complimented with a very sweet raspberry wine from Poland. I had kefta from Morocco, some spinach thing from Greece, crepes from France. I also had this Grand Marnier Orange Slushy drink from France, which was VERY good, but I was cut off for the rest of the evening. If you ever get a chance, I HIGHLY reccommend coming to this. It runs from the end of September to mid-November every year. The samples run about $3-$4 each, so sharing is reccommended.