With the holiday season now over, and our lives returning to as much routine as they’re going to get, I should take sometime to update you on some of the things going on in our lives.
Last month, I finally passed my practical driving test. This test was the last thing I needed to do to have a full UK drivers license. It was a little ominous to start as my test was first thing in the morning on one of the days that Aber had snow and ice on the ground. Also, I was questioned about how good my eyes were during the vision test. At the start of the practical test you have to read a license plate across the parking lot, I read it out loud and the guy said, “well, we are a little farther away than the test requires, let’s move to the proper distance…oh, you were right, that is a C, I thought it was a G.” Fortunately, all vehicles that are originally registered in Wales begin with a C. Nonetheless, I passed with flying colors.
We had a fantastic holiday about which has already been posted. I also celebrated my first full year of employment.
I had a wonderful birthday and birthday party. We invited people over for some pizza and games. It was a pretty low key affair but we all had fun. We introduced our Welsh friends to our American games of Fluxx and Catch Phrase (except we don’t have the electronic version), while one of the guests brought over Creationary. It was a game about reading evolutionary biology journal articles and refuting them with passages from the various religious texts. Well, that is how I was playing, but I think everyone else was trying to build things out of Legos and get their team to guess what they were building. We finished off our night with some team Wii bowling. A great night all around.
Getting Wonderful Homemade Cake for My Birthday
This week IAC leaves for a visit back to the USA. That means that Siena will be left under the total care of me. Place your bets on who is going to be most glad when IAC returns.
