And He's Gone Again

We knew Lucas might have to go to Indiana Wednesday and back on Thursday but he went to work on Tuesday and they sent him on his way. He has been really busy there and will probably stay until Friday. He is traveling all the time now. I hope they remember all the hard work he is putting in when it comes time to evaluate his performance (and salary).

Speaking of salary, a lady just approached Lucas about teaching a weekly group lesson. And guess where it is.... Lake Forest! I take it as a sign that we need to be there. So I called up this realtor who had gotten some information on lots in Lake Forest for us and he is sending us over a price list. If the prices are right then we may be buying a lot in Lake Forest! It is my dream community. We almost bought a house there initially but it was at the top of our price range at the time. By hanging onto a lot for a few years then building ourselves (a house that we can actually design ourselves) we will have a much, MUCH nicer house. I can just see us raising a family there. During the summer we'll take the kids to the pool to hang out with other neighborhood kids, they can ride their bikes around the community and be safe, we can run around the jogging/nature trail, we can teach our children to play tennis. I see it all in my head and it is the perfect place! This will be my dream home in my dream community. I can't wait! I hope it all works out.

So Lucas will be at Lake Forest giving lessons every Tuesday now. If he has to go out of town like so often he does I may fill in for him. I think they are all beginners so it shouldn't be too hard.

I had a match last night after work. Mom came and got Rafa so he could play and watch. He was a good boy! We won then afterwards mom and I took Rafa home and went to eat Mexican. We sat there and talked for a long time in the restaurant then in the parking lot. It was nice to do that. I don't think we have done much with just us lately so it was a nice treat.

We were discussing our trip to Colombia for Christmas. My parents have decided to postpone their trip until next year but Lucas and I are still planning on going. Originally I had insisted that we stay here for Christmas then leave but mom was encouraging me to go be with his family on Christmas since we haven't had that experience and may not for a while once we start having children. I still think it will all depend on the price of tickets. We are going either way but I would like to go as cheaply as possible. It is so expensive... and they better not give me any of this 1 bag crap! 1 to 2 weeks in a foreign country... I need lots of clothes (even though their house keeper does all of our laundry while we're there... even folding underwear).