My Next Destination

I am headed out to the East Coast on Thursday. I'm pretty stoked. I'm just killing time until then.
In other news, my Grandpa moved back to Seattle(ish). I haven't lived in the same state as him since I was 5. It's weird. He's dying, so that adds a little complexity to things, but it's a good thing overall.

My week with my fam

I spent the whole week down on the Oregon coast with my mom. Scott, Alissa, and Owen were there for the first part, and my dad was there for most of it, minus a short trip to Mexico.
The weather was pretty bad, but we had a good time doing puzzles and watching the olympics in the condo. For the Maxwell opinion on NBCs coverage, click here.


Me and Owen

Oregon Sunset

my sick cat... part 2

he died. the day before i got home from the dr, my mom took him to the vet and didn't take him home. he was a good cat. if only he had been able to fight off the AIDS a little longer...

my family

i'm hanging out on the oregon coast with my family. my brother and sister-in-law are here and my mom, but right now my dad is on his way to mexico to visit my sickly grandfather who is apparently dying. it's good to just hang out with the family for a bit though. my nephew is soooo fun, and i got to hang out with my niece before i left for oregon on saturday. she's getting big. i like my fam.

my journey home

i am sitting in the airport in santo domingo waiting for the first leg of my flight home. it is sw weird to think that just two months ago i was starting my journey down to the dr.
saying goodbye was hard and good. i know that God is continuing to do amazing things here, but selfishly it's hard to not be a part of that anymore.
now on to the next step.... whatever that may be.

my dominican softball game

we had our last softball experience... it was pretty good, but it was also a little intense. the two villages that we had playing each other dont like each other much, so there was a little added stakes to what should have been a relaxing game. no actual fights broke out, but i think we did come close. this was the first of the last things... things really are coming to an end. sad.

my last normal week here

Tomorrow starts the beginning of the end of my trip. This week is the last normal one that we have of tutoring and english classes. It weirds me out a little that in less than two weeks I will be back in Seattle...
The health is fine as long as long as I avoid super oily food... that does not sit so well...
On a different note, it is freaking hot here. I think it is well over 100 most days, and the electricity is hit or miss, so sometimes there is just no cooling down. That makes me ready to be back in Alaska... you can always put more clothes on... you can only take so many clothes off before it is inappropriate.