The weekend

My weekend was great and very rejuvinating. My first week of work was exciting but also very exhuasting as I explained in an earlier post. I have some big challenges ahead of me. After being so tired, at first I thought it would be a good idea to sleep the weekend away but finally decided that sometimes the best way to recharge isn't through shut-eye. Jenny and Nick came down on Saturday and we completed what I am sure will soon become the typical visitor circuit: Sierra Vista, Bisbee and Tombstone. It was so good to see them and even though we spent time together in Southern Arizona, being with Jenny and Nick felt like home. Walking down the street in Bisbee I heard myself laughing so hard (actually at a man on the street accompanied by a dog and a cat with two mice crawling on its neck, but that is a whole different story) and I realized that I felt more comfortable in that moment than I had since I arrived. And it's not that I don't know that being here will get eaiser, but it's nice to have time to rest and relax - a moment to let down my guard.

I also considered sleeping in on Sunday morning and going to church at 5, but I know myself and my amazing talent for making excuses so I decided to bite the bullet and wake up to go at 9. I am considering learning Spanish if only for the opportunity to sleep a little longer and go to the Spanish mass at 11. Ha. The service I attended was really nice and the church this weekend was different from the one I went to with Grandpa and also much closer to home. Once again, about 5 minutes after mass began there was standing room only. I feel encouraged to be a part of this community and am feeling more sure of my decision to move here.