Congrats to The Langstons

This is what we woke up to on the 20th...

"Oh the weather outside is frightfull..."

There is a crazy winter storm of rain, ice, sleet, and snow outside. We are supposed to loose power sometime soon because of all the buildup on the powerlines.
I just hope it does not delay my flight to Dallas tomorrow (for a Texas dinner with Parisian friends)...or my flight to New Orleans on Thursday (for the Langston wedding)...or my return home on Saturday.
Hope you have yourself a Merry little Christmas!

braxton & madeline

last night I hung out with these kids while there parents got some shopping done. the quote of the night: "I will be the sheriff and you princesses (myself & Madeleine who had been told to dress up) will be my HONEYS" ~Braxton

A few highlights of Texas....

Seeing Melissa

Finally meeting Josiah Supercinski

(and seeing his parents, of course)

Catching up with The Hoovers, and finally meeting Reese

(I know, I am so proud of the name!)

Dinner with good guy friends

Visting The Nuckols just before Karis is introduced to the world

Seeing this Famous work by A. Nuckols,

which is finally on display just outside of Houston, TX

Meeting beautiful Ella Douglass (and having dinner with her parents)

Time with my favorite family in Wichita Falls, The Durans

(disclaimer: many of you are not pictured, and that in no way reflects any less joy I have had in seeing you or talking with you on the phone...just calm down, your turn will come.)

"back to school, back to school..."

I'm going to continue blogging. This has worked for me since 2004, so I plan to continue sharing my thoughts, pictures and stories. I guess the biggest change you can prepare yourself for is the fact that I no longer live in France. The banner simply specifies "this is the life of Bethany"...so stay tuned for what that means now.
What's next for me?
Well, I am moving to Kentucky in January to start my Masters at Southern. I actually already registered for classes. Crazy. I'm still waiting for some financial aid to come through, but am trusting that all the details will work out.

What am I doing until then?
Well after I moved home, caught up on sleep, and got over all the oddities of life in America, I realized I was bored. Thankfully, a good friend of mine called and asked me to come work for him. So, I am now working fullish time at a job I would do for free with some great friends. It is also nice to be home for the holidays. Christmas the last two years has been a good experience for me, but nothing compares to family traditions and time at home.

Anyway, I basically wanted to say, thanks for reading and for continuing to being my friend (in the event that you are not a random internet stalker). I hope you will continue to read and share your comments and critiques along the way. I vow to try and keep things interesting...with perhaps just a bit more southern flava ;)

Robert Gates

a.k.a. Nominated To Serve As Secretary Of Defense
a.k.a. President Of Texas A&M (The Nation's Sixth-Largest University)

I gotta start wearing my ring again...