On Monday I had a holiday and the day off work, but all the kids but my youngest were in school because they missed so many days due to snow. My wife and I ventured out and went downtown to the American Indian Museum because it was getting closer to lunch, we wanted to get out, and we heard that museum had some of the best food compared to other Smithsonian Museums. I loved it. The best thing about the food was the variety: I had venison with some kind of berry jelly and an amazing raspberry tart and some things that looked like potatoes but tasted totally different and my youngest had a buffalo burger, which I tasted. I liked the exhibits, too. I like native american things and, being from the West, have grown up with some of it. I always like arrows and different stories and cultures. I even did a native american dance! We also had a really fun time taking some pictures of "Flat Stanley" visiting the places where we were, thanks to my wife's sister and her daughter. I am considering taking "Flat Stanley" with me wherever I go in the world! It was a fun day.
My days and nights otherwise are all occupied with trying to keep up on language. I think they think I know more than I do. At the same time, I am surprised at how much I do know.
I have been trying to watch as much of the Olympics as I can. I really like the Winter Olympics and especially like watching the snowboard cross, the short-track speed skating and the short-track speed skating relays. It really puts me on the edge of my seat and draws me in. I get nervous for them with all of the speed and the positions and the jostling.
It is difficult to get all of the lesson material read, processed, organized, and condensed for our Sunday School lessons with the Young Single Adults. If it wasn't for my wife and had to depend on me every week this would be a complete bomb. Thank you, Amy.
One night this week I went to a tax seminar to learn about all of the crazy things that I need to be aware of since I am in such a strange position as a resident of a couple of states or no state at the same time and having to pay taxes in all of them.
Another night I was invited to a dinner and reception at the Indonesian Embassy as part of our language instruction. We spoke (mostly) in Indonesian with the staff there and some speeches were made in Indonesian and we had Indonesian food. It was a good time but tiring and a late night too.

Hopefully my ability to help with lesson prep, my ability to speak Indonesian, and many other things are looking sunnier soon. It feels like we're right on the edge of brighter, warmer days ahead.