January Highlights-- by Amy

Well, as most of you know I went home for Christmas which was great. I got to go climbing with my bro in Woodson,

and play with all my cute nephews and nieces,

before I headed back to Valdepeñas. The day I arrived (Jan 1st) I headed to the country house of a friend . . .

Where we had lunch Spanish style: barbque chorizo, morcilla, bacon, and chicken and here we are making gauchas

Oso Hermoso was also there, enjoying the country too and trying to steal some of our meat.. .

Then the festivities continued a few days later when our group of climbers from the nave had the annual dinner together at a local resturant. Actually it was lunch this year and though we may not look like it here, Gabriel and I are stuffed! We just finished a four course meal. Gonzalo and Diana are playing with the wine glasses. . . and jumping ahead to this past weekend, here I am on a hike to look a some rock crags close to Castilla de Calatrava I have been much more busy at work this year having more kids and now meeting with 6 adult students too. When I´m not working and the weather is good I have been going climbing. . . so not much has changed with me :)