Fri 29 Feb 2008
This post was submitted by Ivy Tech student and ASB participant Tabitha L.
As I sit here, it is exactly a week until my passport’s virgin pages will be christened with an international stamp from Mexico! I feel excitement and anticipation all at once. It seems like just yesterday my infatuation with international travel began. Now I am consumed by the sheer need to travel and explore this wide, wide world. I will be in a completely different atmosphere full of foreign sights, alien smells, and intriguing people. I know little of the native tongue and even less about the customs and rituals of this ancient land. I could not be more thrilled! I know that this will be a challenging yet rewarding and exhilarating experience.
This year is quite landmark for me as it will present a wealth of new experiences. Along with being a `family member` of Alternative Spring Break 2008-Mexico I will also be moving to Ireland to live abroad this summer semester. Taking into account my love of travel and learning new things, two separate countries in one year makes for a huge accomplishment. I am ecstatic that I was chosen for such a wonderful opportunity! Through the Friday evening meetings that the `family` has had, I have gotten to know 11 new friends, all of which I am looking forward to growing closer with throughout the upcoming week! All of us have special attributes to contribute to the group and mixing all of these unique people will make for a fantastic trip as well as a strong humanitarian influence on our trip. If anything, we will each profoundly touch one another’s lives forever.
March 7th, 2008 at 8:24 am
We miss you already!!!
=D
Have a great trip!
March 8th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
we are so proud of you,thrilled and scared for you,and excited for your passport! Your Dad would be just as proud,scared and excited. I’ll “read” you soon! ps don’t drink the water. pss don’t forget the alamo.love ya bunches mom and wade
March 8th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
rico just wanted to thank you for letting him come to grandma’s house so he could put a little life into dusty we didn’t know that he could jump so high (dusty not rico) love ya
March 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Jello Mine Pudding pop, you’re not missing any good weather here. Ben and Christie looked at some other apts. they still like the 1st one(?) that you guys saw. Jolene will be here sometime today to pick up Kash. She and dusty slept out in the living room, just not enough room in the bed for everyone. tasha,kiwi,ana,and peanut had to sleep elsewhere too. rico had the kitchen drawer all to himself and maple took the couch (i think) don’t see too much of her. love ya mom
March 9th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
hi sweetie,not sure if you have gotten my other notes hope so hope you are having a great time. we went to see a new puppy but someone had got there just ahead of us and got the only girl left. so we went to the antique store and i found a old iron bed for the spare bed room got a really good deal too. now i just need to get a mattress and box spring before aunt lainy gets here. love ya mom
March 10th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hi, just wanted to let you know that we are thinking about you. talked with ben today for just a minute.he still doesn’t know if he got into the study or not. we helped jolene move some stuff today, her heat and electricity was on. we are gonna help her again weds evening after work unless I have class. we got the okay to wear new scrubs when we move into the new building. yippee better go love ya mom
March 11th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
HEY BOOBOO, it sounds at least by the blogs that I have read that everyone is having an awesome time. I hope the weather is still cooperating especially for laying concrete. I told one of my patients about your trip to new mexico and the dry heat etc. and that you were now in old mexico. she was really interested. I had another patient that is getting ready to move to texas, she was working on learning spanish. have you picked up any of the language? cabano is bathroom (I think) love ya lots wade and the rest of the wild things say howdee.
March 13th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Hi Babygirl, man what beautiful pictures. and the smiling faces!!!that is payment enough I think. I can’t remember who posted the info about the kids uniforms and school fees but sign us up okay? you know how I feel about school! just let me know who to make the check out to. kinda puts things in perspective doesn’t it. sorry i didn’t blog yesterday. I helped Jolene pack up books and stuff. got most of it done.she is packing up her breakables tonight and we are gonna try and get at least all of the boxes moved. If I have my way we will be getting the bookcases and at least the spare bedroom mattress and chair moved tomorrow night. God bless all of you for “giving” up your spring break. I am so proud of you, it brings tears to my eyes. I love you tabby!! mom