December? what the crap!

Wholy schneikeies! Where has this year gone? oh ya I spent it traveling the world over and in school.. duh. But seriously.. Its crazy that it is already December.
The other crazy thing is the greenish lawn we still have outside. Did Utah not get the memo on snowfall this year? Honestly. If it has to be cold might as well make it pretty too. The trees are naked, not the embarrassing kind of naked but just the brr its cold outside and they need some snow on them kind of naked.
Ive kind of hung up my travel pass for a few weeks. After that super fun trip to Africa I was pretty much traveled out. That and the Taylors came to us for Thanksgiving so I was happy to stay home. Momma Green and Truman come next week and then twoish weeks after that the Flegalheimer crew is making a Utah cameo. How fun with Christmas be with family? Pretty awesome I think.
I do get to get in one more trip before the years end. I am taking Gma Helen out to Hawaii next weekend. We fly out on Saturday night and I turn right around and come home. How fun does that sound? Well If I can score first class seats this time it will be better than being stuck in coach like last time.
News on the job front. I didn't get the lead job. The company is blaming the economy and so for now they are not filling the position they had anticipated. Ive thought about heading to in-flight if that becomes available. Who knows what Dl will do but we will just have to see. I just don't want to loose my job after the holidays. THAT would super suck.
I'm off to see Light in the Piazza today with my friend Brandon. Ill give you all a heads up on how that turns out.
Here are a few pics from Africa that people have been asking for.

thats Amy, Maciej, Terry, Ella and Me

Ella and Mike on Table Mountain.

Pullin a Platypus.

On the Road to CapePoint

Ive been to all but one city you can read.. what is it?

the point

sunset on the beach. It was REALLY windy

A winery in the Wine Valley

this was at a really pretty winery