Almost back

Well, thanks to great gifts from my parents and cousin Daniel, I went to my first hot yoga class today in a month! I took it VERY easy, rested on the second set of every posture, but it felt great to get back into it.  I'm clearly very weak still, and it was weird, my balance was the thing I struggled with the most.  Probably lost some muscle while I was sitting around.  

I needed the yoga class after the feast of this weekend!  Time for a serious detox.  Had a fabbo weekend with the Keegans in DC.  Family dinners, two babies, suite at the Capitals game and lots of great fun.  Love every last one of them with my whole heart!!

Interesting ponderable while I was there.  I grew up in Montana, which was great, couldn't have asked for a better place to grow up.  But now that I'm a grown up, living there isn't what I choose.  I haven't lived there in more than 11 years for more than a summer break or vacation, I have lived in two major cities and a university since leaving there and haven't (other than my parents of course) kept really close ties there.  Yet, other than people I know exclusively from NY, I am constantly reminded that I am "from" Montana.  I have lived in NY for 4+ years now and if you ask me, I would answer that I am "from" NY, yet I'm usually introduced as Anne from Montana who lives in NY.  No one introduces my parents as Chuck from DC who lives in Montana or Jean from Wisconsin who lives in Montana, they're Chuck and Jean from Montana.  So my ponderable is what does it take to establish your own life choices as the ones that are mentioned?  When does that switch happen?  If I buy an apt?  If I get married to a New Yorker?  My Mom always says "home" is where your underwear drawer is and my underwear drawer is decidedly in NYC.   Perhaps I'll change the name of my blog in an effort to start the process. :)

Happy holidays!!!

Merry Christmas, happy Hanukah or happy whatever celebration during this multi-denominational winter giving season you have!  I hope everyone's season is full of family, friends and lots of wins for the Packers!

I just spent a great weekend with my parents and Kate in LA.  It was nice and warm and I think the nice weather helped me kick the swine for good! Back in NY now, heading to DC for more Keegan fun this weekend.  My parents got me some hot yoga for their gift which i couldn't be more excited to get back to.  I wouldn't want to turn into the swine.  I also gave myself a nice To: Anne, From: Anne present.  A new iPhone.  It's very fun and cool.  Anyone need an iPod or a 2 year old Blackberry 8830?

Anyway, enjoy the season, and hope I'll get to talk to everyone soon!

75%

Well, updating Friday December 4, and the swine has not gotten the better of me.  I finally came to work yesterday and stayed most of the day, and same with today.  I'm at about 75%.  This thing is nasty and I don't want it to recur so as my trusty Nurse Practitioner MA has bossed me to do, I will be taking it easy this weekend.  I really appreciate everyone checking in on me while I was down and out.  Makes it easier to recover.  I should be good as new after the weekend.