Hockey, Training, and Love

Julia, Megan, and Trey attended the women's hockey regional championship game this past weekend, and Minnesota won! They will move on to the Frozen Four tournament. Check out Benjamin; he's progressing to the next phase of his helicopter training. Last week, Julia attended a Love is Blind event with friends (the television show was filmed in Minneapolis, and J & I are fans!). Also pictured are some of Julia's meals she making. 

On the home front, Lisa & Tony celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary last week. Awesome.

Stand Up for Science

Julia and friends attended the Stand Up for Science rally at the state capitol (hi Jerry!). Unfortunately, what this administration decides to fund and what to cut will greatly influence her research and job prospects. :(  

She had "breakfast for dinner" with friends Sam and Hannah. They also went together to get their flu and COVID shots. Additional events included a party at a friend's thrift store, a charcuterie night with friends, and a big snowstorm. Winter is not done in Minnesota. The cow sighting is from her walk to campus. 

Surprises Good and Bad

The best surprise was Benjamin's return to St. Paul with Julia! She had no idea he had taken the week off and planned to spend it with her. They stayed busy working/studying and hanging out with friends. The picture of the girls hanging out is in Julia's living room. The band she is in recorded some songs yesterday at the studio. 

A not-so-good surprise was getting COVID just days after returning to DC! It was my first time, and it was brutal. Thankfully, their friend Wes and I were the only ones that got sick. 

Back to a good surprise... The one thing I wanted from Atlanta was a souvenir for the 1996 Olympics; I distinctly remember watching the Olympics while riding out contractions at home and after Julia was born. We found nothing while in Atlanta. However, Julia found a sweatshirt online and sent it to me. Score! Thanks, Jules.