Easter...springtime, family and good food

Oh three day weekends, how I love you. And this was a seriously good one.

Easter means a whole heck of a lot to a lot of people, nothing to others and somewhere in between for lots. For us, its somewhere in between. Its not really about the bible or church or the resurection, and maybe it should be but I like what its about. And I think for a lot of people its about what it has become for us... family, spring time and good food.

My weekend was fantastic. Railroad Revival Thursday night, really good music in a really sweet spot right on the bay looking over the city. Then a sweet run in San Francisco by the water Friday before driving up to Tahoe with Jes and Kylie, a really fun 24 hours in Tahoe and then down to Santa Cruz for Easter with Kylie's family.  Tahoe was gross springy weather (the unfun snowy yucky kind not the pretty kind) but great snow and good skiing. And it was great to spend Easter with a family. I missed mine, the quirks, the chaos, the traditions that you dont even realize are traditions until you dont have them, and just the comfort and understanding, but I was really lucky to be welcomed into another family for a little bit of all of that. Jes and I went to the beach and had lunch together after, and I will always be a sucker for some brother time. Its pretty cool that I live in this place where I can ski one day and then go to the beach the next, and run in the sunshine surrounding that too. I like it.. I think Ill stay a while.

I ran to the Rose Gardens for the first time since fall (they are pretty depressing in the winter) and it was SOOO wonderful. The roses are starting to bloom and so are the people. The park was filled with cute families having easter egg hunts, picnics, hide and seek in the roses, flying kites, hula hooping and all the wonderful things you do in the spring time and on Easter when you are spending your day enjoying your family. I love it... family is a good thing, even if it took me a while to figure that out. Speaking off.. I finally decided/ succumbed to the fact that I will be living at home this summer. I keep saying its gonna be the last time and it keeps not happening but I think thats ok. There is something to be said for home.. mama, mountains, this little lifestyle that has a huge place in my heart.  It just makes the most sense, Ill work some and play in the mountains and be close enough to go see friends when its necessary and I wont be paying rent and will be able to live without a car. So Leadville.. Ill see ya in June <3

Life is really good.
Its week 5 already which is insane and there is lots of good stuff coming. The rest of spring quarter which honestly Im not ready to let go of yet. This year has been even better than the last.
Summa filled with RYLA and some homestyle lovin
and then... drumroll please

EL SALVADOR... its calling me. Im getting less nervous and starting to realize that its real and it just feels so dang right. Im ready to speak spanish. And learn. And see. And just have something new and exciting and scary. Its gonna be freakin great.

But Im in no rush to get there, it will come when its time :) Happy Easter weekend, hope you enjoyed some family, spring and good food and whatever else it is that makes your Easter special :)