To expand on the Ditto post, ( I was going to say tambien, and show off my Spanish).
I had written a long post about our weekend, and about some of the reasons (excuses) why I am only blogging every couple weeks. It was funny and timely, (at least I think it was), and gave a full accounting of our trip to Tarifa and surrounding area. I was excited to tell the story of our 10 for 10 trip celebrating Brae's birthday (10th for those who didn't know). We had packed in an incredible amount of fun in those four days. I thought I could get it posted before anyone else, thus making them try and fill in the gaps (which is way harder and makes you think a lot more). Unfortunately, I have an old computer, and it was having issues. I couldn't get connected to the Internet here at Casa Yolo, so I couldn't post a couple days ago. No problems I thought, I will just go into town and log in at one of the many hot spots around, and post from there. I even had a couple hours waiting for the kids to finish their homework group, so I thought it would be perfect. Again, unfortunately, the pub I stopped at was having issues with their WIFI adapter at the time, so I couldn't get it posted then. Still, I had an alternative backup plan. I would take my computer into town today, and log in from the library and do all my internet work there. Again, plans didn't work out, as we had to head into the big city of Almunecar to try and get a new phone plan for Kristin. Fast forward to later, and we have no time to blog before our weekly Spanish class. Still not a big deal, as we have an hour after the class before we pick up the kids from school, and all I have to do is cut and paste from a word document all that I had written yesterday in the pub and viola, I am blogged. I was feeling especially smug, as Kristin was also trying to write her post at the same time, but mine would have still been posted first! That was until the old battery kicked in. Cut, Paste, Post....post....post...not responding, computer shuts down, and nothing except the sound of Kristin reading her own blog online!!!
Needless to say, I think it's time for a new battery for my 12 year old laptop.
But now that Brae's birthday is done with, we can focus on Christmas. As some of you may know, we never mention or acknowledge xmas until after Braes birthday. It's a little rule we have so that Brae always feels special on his B-day. At least we try not to mention it, but each year we usually decorate gingerbread houses early, and that puts a little xmas cheer into the air. This year was no exception. This is also the second year we have been away from Canada for xmas. A few years ago, we were lucky enough to spend the holiday season in Costa Rica, and it really brings a new perspective to the holiday. This year should be the same. We hope to focus on family time, and forgo a lot of the commercialism of the season. Because we have very limit room for stuff to return with, we won't be buying a lot of junk just to have gifts under the tree. In fact, we aren't having a tree this year. I think we might have log, which in a way was a tree, but we will also burn it that morning because we will need to heat the house!! Just my little Grinch moment!!
I hope that all is well with all our friends, and maybe I will post again before the 25th. If not have a Merry Christmas everyone.
Shane
OH yeah, this years he said she said letter will be digital, posted here and on facebook (we hope), and I will right my version first!!!!!!
CIAO
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