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El Suerte Numero Veintisiete

Has it really been a month and a half since I blogged?

I don't have anything to say, but I just feel like talking to you. 

Life is pretty good. Just got back from a cruise with the Glem Fam. We went to Santa Barbara (and didn't even get off the boat) and Ensenada. We had a great time, the best thing was going zip-lining in Ensenada. Eric rented what we commonly referred to as the party bus, which turned out to be a normal bus, but it did say we were lucky on it. And it was #27, which is my age so I do find that lucky. [note: by the time I am actually posting this I am now veintiocho]


This bus was very lucky, because as we pulled in to the zip line parking lot, we had to ask our guide if it was open. She had to pretend she knew it was and hope for the best, because that place was a ghost town. But we walked up and it was open and we were the only ones there! 

I was really nervous to do the first zip line. As I climbed the ladders two thoughts crossed my mind: 

1. This might be the part where I die

and 

2. Maybe I wouldn't be as good at all those Real World/Road Rules Challenges or the Amazing Race as I thought. 

I had to stop at the top and steady my breathing, but once I did the first one I was no longer scared. However, you have to do these bridges between zip lines, and those things were scary!

I really want to show you pictures, but I've asked Eric to send them to me twice and he hasn't so I'm giving up. Use your imagination. 

Cruising is amazing, but it had been long enough from the last time that I forgot about the motion sickness. It makes it rough, but it was just the last day/day and a half. 

We sang karaoke, ate a ton, swam, slept, watched movies. It was so nice. 

When we got off the cruise ship, we still spent the weekend in LA, went to a UCLA v UW game (at the Rose Bowl) which was frankly, a pretty boring game. The fans were kind of nonchalant. It made me grateful for our BYU atmosphere. Still fun to see a game there. 

Next day we went to Knott's Berry Farm. We were exhausted, but it was worth it. 

Grateful for the trip. We've somehow covered Hawaii, Las Vegas, Nashville, Jackson Hole, Denver, New York, New Jersey, Boston, LA, and Ensenada this year. Many memories to be grateful for. 
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