Happy Spring

Well here I go . . . this is my first posting on a blog. We decided it was time to create a new website where we could share our latest news and photos with friends and family.

Life has been very good to us lately. Since returning from Iraq in January, Garrett has been readjusting to life in Massachusetts. It is wonderful having him home and we truly appreciate everyone's support during the time he was deployed. We hope that you will continue to keep all of our military personnel in your thoughts and prayers.

Shortly after Garrett's return, his parents and brother came out to visit and celebrate Christmas with us. It was a great time and there is certainly something to be said for spreading Christmas celebrations over a three-month period - opening presents never seems to get old!

Over President's Weekend, we took a much needed romantic weekend getaway to Vermont. We stayed at the Thatcher Brook Inn, a very cozy and romantic bed and breakfast located between Stowe and Waterbury. It was so relaxing to sit by the fire and just enjoy being together.

Check out our one-horse open sleigh ride.

Our horse Jumpkin was very playful! We had a fabulous time and have decided we will definitely to go back before we leave the East Coast. From snow to sun . . . we leave for our sunny vacation to St. Lucia on April 14th and can hardly wait. Admittedly, we have had a relatively mild winter but we are still looking forward to escaping the cold and relaxing on a hot, sandy beach.

Other than spending time together, we are spending a lot of time working. Garrett is still working as the military liaison to Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT. It keeps him busy but he finds the work to be challenging and fulfilling. I am now an associate at Bingham McCutchen in Boston, MA. So far, my practice focuses mostly on securities defense. Although I never dreamed I would enjoy this, I didn't even know what securities were a couple of months ago, I find that I really like this type of law - who knew! I'm still not sure if this is something I want to do long term but for now, I am having fun and learning so much.

We are also gearing back up for racing season. I use the term "racing" very loosely since we do not run very fast but we always have a good time. We ran our first race of the season on March 12th, a five mile race through Boston. It was a very scenic route that took us through all of the major parts of the city. We had a lot of fun. Two days later, I had knee surgery to clean up some scar tissue from my last surgery in 1999. The recovery is slower than I would like but I am getting better each day and have every intention of being back on the racing scene by the end of April - I'll let you know how that goes . . .

Well this is all for now. Until next time . . .