It took about 30 hours but I made it via Granada a Barcelona a Atlanta a Salt Lake City a Ogden a Hurricane a St. George. The reunion with Quinn was quite joyous. My mom later asked him if there was music playing in the background and he said he could have sworn there was! Adjusting to home is never hard... I've gained about 10 pounds catching up on normal food again, but I do miss the excitement of the go, go, go lifestyle I lived for 32 days. I also miss mis amigos nuevos! There were some great people on the trip and I can't wait for the reunion. I will remember Spain for some terrific beaches, good friends, crazy adventures, no sleep, and a little bit of espanol mixed in here and there. Still, I can't believe that at 27 I had the oportunidad to study abroad. It was an amazing time. In so many ways I feel that I didn't begin to live life until after I got married.In other news: The garden is crazy huge! Can you believe we have fully grown orange pumpkins before July 4th? It must be the heat... 112 degree days are killing a few tomatoes and yellow squash and I think we are loosing our melons... but it has been a good run for gardening th
is year and I am busy making homemade salsa and marinara sauces. Today I'm 
going to shred and freeze zucchini for no carb pasta this winter and later I'll be attempting homemade chocolate zucchini cake with frosting.Quinn has been quite busy with work. These last two months have been some of the busiest I remember. Two new guys started this week so it will help ease the load and Quinn has had a rejuvination of sorts. He is always happy and positive and has really been going the extra mile, spring in his step and all sorts. I hope I don't jinx things by being home again. My home time vacation won't last too long however, I report to Washington County School District on August 2nd and from then on it will be like sending a lamb to the slaughter. I should be preparing lesson plans now but I figure my first year teaching is going to be horrible anyway so why suffer now?
