Hi...I Do Exist

Sorry folks. I am a bad blogger, or I guess rather, a non-blogger.
Wow, has an entire month really gone by? One exciting thing has been my mom's visit. She had a long weekend and decided to take some time to come see me. :) She was only here for a few days but we had some good times. One of the more exciting days was when we went to Sedona. I like Sedona. It is beautiful. I have seen few things as beautiful as the red rocks there.
On the way there we stopped at a restaurant that has really good pies. We didn't eat pie though, because it was breakfast time. There were a ton of rowdy boys there and it did not take long for us to realize it was a bachelor party. They were hilarious. There must have been 15 of them.
When we got to Sedona, we parked to look around some of the shops. My aunt had just got a new Merano. That is one of the Nissan SUV's. It is her grandma car. When we got out of the car some one said, "Is there a fan running or something?" My aunt said she wasn't sure, she didn't really know the car. So we walked around, had some soup, and enjoyed Sedona. When we got back to the car I heard the fan noise. Except for it wasn't a fan. The car was running. The new car has a no key feature. Basically, you can carry the key in your purse or pocket, and a sensor knows that you have the key. Then all you have to do is push a button to get in the car. You don't need the key to start the car either, you turn the dial on the dash. You also don't need to key to turn off the car. So, we left the car running, THE ENTIRE TIME. Oh man, I laughed so hard.
It was nice to have Mom here. Having someone visit every few months makes me feel like I am not that far away from home. I am looking forward to going home in January. That is right folks. Book your time now. I will be home January 5th-15th.
And...I am going to freeze. I hate to say it, but I have adjusted. Tonight Rachel and I walked to the Hollywood Video a few block from our apartment. We were both wearing jeans and a t-shirt. And I was chilled. It was about 70 degrees. I am sorry friends, 70 feels quite cool when you have gotten used to regular temperatures over 100. I occasionally wear a sweater when I go to work at night. Hey, at least the sun has gone down by that time.
Speaking of the sun going down. I cannot get it in my head that it is fall. The calendar says October, the end of October even. The sun is going down sooner. College football is in full swing and baseball is over. But, there are no changing leaves here. An there is not that cool crisp air of the fall. There are no apple orchards to go to, no Main Event, no mums, no frost, and no threat of snow. And I miss it.
The changing of the seasons has made me feel homesick. I am not sure what it is. I think one of the big things is missing out on Main Event. It is not just the conference that I miss. Don't get me wrong the conference is absolutely great. I learn a lot every year I went. Part of it is the music, the work shops, but what I miss most is the fellowship. Main Event was always a sweet weekend to really dig in to the word, learn and pray with the people that are most important to me. I read Angie's blog on Main Event and the idea of tons of women having a quiet time all in one place made me want to cry, good crying of course. I remember the missionaries sharing their hearts for the world, and then the last year I went seeing my friend share the heart that was first opened to Japan at Main Event and how she was going for two years.
Well, I think I have rambled on enough for now...I would put up pictures, but I don't have any of Rachel, because I don't have a digital camera and apparently people want to see pictures of Rachel. ;)