Thank You Santa for Friends & 70cm of Snow

Well, I'm back in Cottbus after a nice holiday in the states. Although, upon stepping off the plane I was horrified, for when I looked outside I thought I had got on the wrong flight and ended up in the cold tundra that is Fairbanks, Alaska. It seems the climate of Northeast Germany neglected to ask me if I was up for another snow-filled winter, and much to my dismay went ahead dumped 70 or so centimeters of snow around the greater Cottbus-Berlin area. (I'm actually overreacting for the sake of readership, truth be told, when I walk outside to a winter wonderland and crunch the snow beneath my feet, I give it a nod and reminsce. For it reminds me of my other home, and my friends in the great state of Alaska).


My time at home was a lot of fun, I got to spend Christmas seeing friends and family that I had not seen in awhile.


I also got to spend Christmas in Boston, with my other family! And seeing Stef's neice and nephew, was about the cutest thing one could imagine.


Another pleasant surprise was an unexpected vistor in the form of one 6'8 college teammate of mine. Thats right, the one, the only Mike Anderson. His arrival in Seattle roused me and forced me to fight my bout of Jack In the Box induced food poisening. We were able to rally some friends, go out in Seattle and see rooftop fireworks from our apartment in Seattle. It really is quite the spectacle.


All in all, I had a great vacation back home to the states, but its great to be back in Germany playing the sport I love.