A brief but triumphant blog...

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Hey guys,

I found some time here at work to put a quick blog in for you. Things are going very well recently. Maria´s mother came out of the surgery very well, and has been making a rapid recovery. I am doing my best here to stay stress free with my heavy work load I have had, 40 hours a week, plus class preparation. I have not had any real chances to travel, but have been enjoying work and life here in Puebla.
Maria and I will be heading to the beach for semana santa which is next week. We are going to the western coastal state of Oaxaca. It should be a good break from the normal. I am also hoping to finaly move into a new apartment this next month if everything goes as planned.
I have been having fun watching a lot of soccer and a lot of NCAA basketball when I have time. Other than that I am trying to stay healthy by running and playing soccer.
This is a shorter blog, just to give a heads up. Look for another blog next week, with updates from Oaxaca and semana santa. Friends and family take care! I miss you all, and hope to be home sooner rather than later. Enjoy, the exponential improvement in the weather I am sure you guys are experiencing. Until then, you are all welcome to visit! and as usual emails are always welcome.

Love Jake.

PS Happy birthday Grandma Pat!

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Photos

The rare photo
all of us together

Comments

[Dad]

Cascarones...
Jake, Laura Lee and I are going to get some cascarones, colored egg shells filled with confetti, for Sydney (I had to look these up on Wikipedia). I hope you get some for Maria (or vice versa). Enjoy holy week...I am singing Bach, St. John's passion. So, as a Johnnie, you ought to know it well! Sunny and 46 degrees today! Hallelujah....we will be singing that too! ;)

[ed law]

hi
Nice to hear from you and hope you had a good trip back. Would like to see some of the pictures you took at the birthday party. Much love, ed

[Davidcito]

Triumph!
This blog was muy muy triumphant, Jake. So they air the NCAA down there? I wouldnt have suspected Mexicans gave two turd nuggets about basketball. But as you know, I know nothing about Mexico. Anyway, how bout them Northern Iowans!