Living out the Victorian life.

While looking for a spot for a romantic weekend getaway around Valentine's day, I found and fell in love with this castle. And it's in the Tacoma area!

Not only is it a bed & breakfast with private room/bathrooms, you can also schedule murder mysteries for you and your friends when you stay at Thornwood Castle. We are DEFINITELY taking a trip here one day (a day when we have more $, cuz it ain't that cheap)!

Finally, I can live out my dream of being Elizabeth Bennett, spending the afternoon touring the grounds, the early evening in the great hall, and the late evening being Lady Violet (of the game Clue) and solve the murder of Professor Plum!

Say What?

Can anyone else believe how much snow we've had in Northern Washington this year?! This is like the 5th time for Lynden, and by far the prettiest. School was actually cancelled today. Every other time it's snowed it's been on the weekends. The snow just keeps falling so I think I will indulge myself in some reading, and then finish up a few very belated thank-you cards. 

Tonight, our community group is (hopefully! depending on weather) going to a lecture at UBC on the topic of "Does God exist?" between theist Dr. William Lane Craig and atheist Dr. John Robert Shook. I looked up some of the articles written by each of the speakers, and it looks like it should be an interesting debate, very philosophical in nature, of course. 

down in East Van

Since Bjorn was going to Seattle this weekend with Earl, a friend from Church, for the Bibletech conference (I know, I know, the epitamy of Christianity meets computer nerd! ;)), I decided to head up to Vancouver to see my youth.

We spent friday night going to the TWU vs. UBC basketball game, playing guitar hero, and eating gross food at the cafeteria. I spent the night at Carla's with a couple of girls that came over for a sleep-over. Saturday while I was out for coffee with Carla, it started snowing hard, and we had to walk 6 blocks home. We got about two blocks before we were soaking and cold, so we finally called some one to pick us up.

Saturday evening was young adults bible study and as always, LOTS of card games! It seems every time I visit some one living in a big city (whether it's Portland, Seattle or Vancouver) it reminds me of how badly I want to be a city girl. Bjørn and I have both been feeling a strong pull towards the city, but we know it won't be 'til further down the road. For now, we are living it up and loving it in Lynden!

much worse

the next day, i walked around like a robot, all stiff and in pain.