Another Birthday

Happy Birthday to my Big Brother! I may be physically bigger, but he'll always be my "big" brother. That's what happens when you're 5+ years difference in age, you're pretty much at the mercy for most of your childhood of doing what "big brother" wants. It was far easier to just go along with his ideas, then to turn him into mom and experience the wrath for a long time when mom's not around. Younger brothers everywhere will know exactly what I mean. But Happy Birthday to my favorite brother - always has been.

It's been yet another busy week in Taiwan. Weather is still "fall" ish (50-60 degrees) but with a lot more rain than I would like. I still travel around with a short sleeve shirt and jeans. The rain makes it hard to go around with shorts on. We do have our Bali trip planned and tickets booked for Chinese New Year 2009! A week of (hopefully) sun and white beaches, blue ocean..... Hoping to have the same thing in a couple of weeks here in Taiwan.

Sarah's ankle is healing well. Thanks to all for the suggestions/tips/prayers over the past week. She's still using the crutches to be safe, the swelling has gone down a lot, and the bruise will hopefully heal by this weekend. We are attending a fund raiser for an animal shelter on Saturday night, otherwise another weekend of healing.

I was running on the treadmill at California Fitness the other morning and since my battery died on me 3 minutes in, I was forced to find other ways of passing the time. Luckily I met a new friend who was on the treadmill 2 over from me - turns out he's a DJ on the only English Radio station here that plays some really good music actually. "Rick Monday" is the guy - real nice guy that I'm sure I will see more of in the mornings at the club. He said he's glad he's no longer the biggest guy in the club in the mornings and gladly gives that title to me. I usually hate talking while I run, but it was a great person to meet here in Taiwan.

Have a good Thursday!