The Mount Rushmore State

It's been a long week for me. I got back to Colorado last Wednesday and immediately took off Friday to go to South Dakota for my grandmother's funeral. It was a pretty emotional time, if not because we lost a wonderful woman, then because I have hardly been exposed to death in my life and this was the first funeral for a family member I've been to. Although it was sad to see her go, it was a great opportunity to remember her life, see everyone else the she brought into the world, and spend some time at her little house that has hardly changed over the years.


The days are evaporating and I'll be in NZ in two weeks from today. So many loose ends to take care of, and after having so much time off in the last 4 months, I find it very hard to concentrate on the tasks at hand, whether it be in the office or getting my own affairs in order.