Unless you are in Arizona in my sister's mansion with 10 other people. Somehow, their house has managed to absorb 8 extra people and their junk with no one sleeping on the floor. We've been having a blast. Some people went to hike the Grand Canyon for a few days, but were forced to return after one day of freezing cold hiking 6 miles and a blizzard. My new Honda Civic was put to the test on the back roads covered in ice. Now that all of us are here (we came 2 x 2 on different days), we're doing fun things. We've been playing Catan, Five Crowns, Chicken Foot Dominoes, and 6-Up. Yesterday we visited Montezuma's Castle - cliff dwellings of Indians just an hour from here.
As usual with the Gottschalk clan, there have been some unforgettable quotes, mostly from Maddie. She dubbed my mom, her grandma "Lord of the Mystery", with a rather dramatically regal gesture. She is like a parrot, repeating everything she hears, but actually comprehending it, too. My favorite thing about her (well, one of them) is the fact that she properly uses the word "though". I asked her to finish eating her meat and she said, "But I don't know how to start eating it, though." I won't say she doesn't add extra words to her sentences, but still, she has correctly used the word "though" at least a dozen times since we've been there.
5 comments:
sounds like a blast. i haven't been to montezuma's castle for years. i miss arizona
Chalupa, I'm so sorry that you miss it. Every time I come here, I can't imagine leaving, especially when my entire family is here. Come visit sometime after I move out here - which will be in 2 years. Remember that!
Maddie = Adorable, though. I miss Arizona also, it was a totally different atmosphere... but, you and I have had this conversation already =)
I can't wait to get together and hear your stories. 'Til then.. adios.
-Mike
Someday I will read Maddie's blog.
i would love to come out and visit. i still have friends out there too. it would make for a great trip.
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