love it here.

they just built a new pharmacy by my grandparents' house. i'm resisting the urge to apply for a job there. [i do intend to apply at a pharmacy eventually to make sure i like the environment/work before i go through pharmacy school.]

last night, we got in a little over an hour late. not too bad. the pilot announced that it was "a balmy 3 degrees outside." eek.
my mom's parents picked her up and my dad and i got a rental car [i'll need to get a photo] and headed to my dad's parents' house. [yes. it's somewhat sad that we aren't all together, but this way we are all happy.]
i tried to navigate, and we ended up getting on the freeway the wrong direction and driving back through the airport. oops. but we finally made it. my sister was here waiting for us, and we all ate some yummy lasagna. :]
i also found out that it was my grandparents' 62nd wedding anniversary! oh and i learned that they met each other because my grandpa was a busboy in the women's dorm at the college they both attended, and my grandma waited tables there to make a little extra spending money. she made 25 cents an hour, and her aunt paid 38 dollars a month for room and board. we talked tonight about how much things have changed.

today, we visited my sister at her office and went out to lunch. my grandma and i spent some time knitting. she does the knit stitch differently. i kind of want to learn her way... it looks a little faster. of course, it's probably her experience that makes it look so much faster. we ate dinner at my uncle's house. then my sister and i got some shopping done. grandma, dad, and i stayed up pretty late talking. we somehow got on the topic on healthcare, which got my dad a little fired up. it also left me with a dismal feeling about the future of healthcare in our country. but that's another topic for another day. and probably one that i won't go into on this blog. :]

tomorrow, my sister and i are going to do some more shopping. then we have to head up to fort collins. my mom's parents are having a dinner to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, which is on saturday. it's supposed to snow here, so hopefully the roads won't be too bad.

my grandma mentioned today that she didn't send out christmas cards this year. she said she used to be so good about writing out christmas letters to all of her family, but this year she decided that she would call instead. and then she added that part of the reason that she didn't write out letters this year was because she didn't know what to say about grandpa. she "didn't want to alarm anyone, but then again... maybe it's an alarming situation." my heart broke a little bit. but he seems to be in good spirits right now, which makes me so happy.

well. it's time for me to get some sleep.
goodnight. :]