Being back in the States after almost a year away was a little surreal. Almost nothing had changed in Colorado, but I was clearly a different person than when I left. If I experienced any reverse culture shock, it was just in seeing how many really unimportant things people in the States can stress over. But that was just a brief observation.
My sister and brother-in-law drove down from Nebraska to see me, and it was wonderful getting to see them. My sister is pregnant with their first kid!
The due date is in early February. She has wanted to be a mom since she got married, but my brother-in-law wisely asked her to finish school first. So I should have seen it coming when, a month after her college graduation, she called me with news of her pregnancy. But I was still shocked. She told me I was the only one.
About a week after we got the news – the doctors told my sister she might have already lost the baby. Then, later, they realized they were wrong, and everything was fine. Talk about an emotional roller coaster.
Now the baby is nearly here. We know it’s a girl, but my sister is being secretive about the name. At the sonogram place we got to see the little girl in a 3d image. It’s crazy to think I’ll be an uncle soon. I’ve been buying baby clothes in all the countries I’ve visited.
One of the first days back, I went to a line dancing class with my parents and their friends. I was one of the only people my age there, but it was a lot of fun!
Also that week, my dad and I went hiking in Waldo Canyon. We’ve hiked a lot in the Colorado Springs area, but this was a new trail for us. It had some amazing views of Pikes Peak (Which I’ve climbed 5 times!) and it was AMAZING to be back in the fresh air of the Rockies. My heart is still lost in those mountains and trails.
I also got some errands done, and we went to the movies to see Inception and The Social Network -The two best movies of 2010 in my opinion.
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