Now it feels like Christmas. (Translation: I'm almost done shopping.)
I have seen the snow and even played in it. (Translation: I went snowboarding up at Baker with some friends from the UW.)
I feel quite popular. (Translation: It's good to have everyone back in town, even if it means more late nights at Haggen's.)


The Best Return of the Season award definitely goes to Adam Barhan. Adam and I were friends in middle school and then he moved to Tennessee. Currently he lives in Texas with his dad and works at a climbing gym. He;s back in town for two weeks visting his aunt and uncle. I think it's amazing that we didn't really have much in common when he left and now we have tons in common, even though we spent the last 6 years on opposite sides of the Rockies.


We both kayak, we both climb, we both worked at a climbing gym, he enjoy hiking, and we like to snowboard. So todaywe did something he just started doing and I have heard of but never done: we went geocaching. This is basically a worldwide game of treasure hunting with a GPS. Check it out at www.geocaching.com and type in your zip code to find out how many caches are near you.


It's looking to be a fun week. Seattle Art Museum tomorrow, shopping with my sisters on Wednesday, and lots of climbing inbetween. Oh yeah, and Christmas is SATURDAY!


Jolly Christmahanuwa nza,
Isaac