17 Days Left

17 more days left here in Chile before I jet back to MN for my vacation. Normally before I leave to the US, I say a much needed vacation, but the part that is much needed is the family, the friends, talking, laughing having fun. Usually before I leave for the US I have been working. This time not. I am super excited to go fishing and swimming *in a lake, I have swam in the Pacific one time and probably never ever again. I also can't wait to see my niece. She hasn't grown very much since I left, which is strange because she was 9 months and now she is 1 year old. But she has grown some hair and attitude. She also never sits still and will probably have some sort of strange computer issues for the rest of her life because my mom and brother follow her around with me on the computer screen. Sigh, so weird when you really think about it, but that's probably the life of my future kids. I am also excited to be outside!! In fresh air!! With no smog for miles and miles and miles!!! I am dreading the beginning few days when I am home and I have to try to remember where I put this and that...somehow I'll find my roller blades and the charger for my camera that got left behind! I am flying solo this trip, Ro is staying back here and being a responsible loving husband. This summer is also a bit more open as of now than last year. So far I only have very very few plans for when I am home. My BFF Madge is picking me up at the airport and from there we will wander our way North from the Twin Cities to good old Htown. Where we will most likely drop my crap off at my parents, give lots of hugs and kisses to my Yorkie Zoe, and maybe get in a post flying halfway around the world shower. After that we will hit the local watering hole, sigh yes, I live in the middle of now where! But my town does have 3 bars, 2 churches and one gas station. Wahooo! Anyways off to the bar/restaurant for lunch and maybe an icey beer. The next day happens to be one of my FAVORITE family events that happens every year. I don't remember the last time I was home for it, but this year because my husband is so wonderful, he let me change my ticket for 4 days earlier so that I could participant in the Tour de Soo. Yes, you may be wondering what the F that is. Well, the Tour de Soo is a bike ride a 14 mile bike ride. We start this bike ride at my parent's house in Htown and bike the Lake Wobegon Trail aka SOO Line. We stop halfway at the bar in another tiny middle of nowhere town and then proceed to my aunt's house where we have a bbq and I believe this year will also be a combo bach party for my uncle and future aunt. Anyways its pretty much a big drunken ball of fun. My uncle is getting married that following weekend. And then I have nothing, but sun and relaxing until the 4th of July! Another wedding in July and then back to Chile. Sigh. But back to something better! Ro has promised me that when I get back, I will come back to my own place!! :oD Well, our own place! So if I don't blog at all for months I am sorry!!