This past week has been a crazy adventure. 

I am finally feeling myself after the whole ordeal and it is wonderful! 

I am really thankful for everything that I have in my life. 

Once again, it has been awhile.  I was a long term sub in River Falls for the month of January and it was a great opportunity and I loved every minute of it!   So many good stories and they were so sweet - I am excited to go back in March and play for the choir concert.  We had a concert the second week I was there and it went sooo well!!  The picture below is at the house from after the concert.  My family was able to come up for it and we got together with Tim's family afterwards and it was a lot of fun

I am now back in Mankato taking graduate classes to keep my student status while I wait to find out about grad schools.  I will find out about things mid-March and if that doesn't work out I'll be looking for a full time orchestra job.  It will be exciting to see where I end up in the fall 

I just started taking classes this week (the 4th week of classes for MSU) and its kind of strange.  Its really different not knowing everyone in the PA and kind of jarring in some ways.  I really like my two classes and I am enjoying orchestra and looking forward to cello lessons.  It should be a good semester.  I will have time when I need it to start getting plans for the fall finalized.

I signed up today to be a substitute teacher in Mankato and I am really looking forward to that as well.  I hope that I will be able to do it at least one day a week, hopefully both that I am able to.  I think that will help keep me sane.  I'm still working at Perkins (starting in 2 weeks) and I am so excited to get back there and see all of the awesome people that work there.

The other thing going on in my life is that I am heading to Germany for two weeks in May on a trip lead by the music department.  Its really cool that it is finally happening and that I am able to go.  I had a conversation with the person leading it several years ago about how "wouldn't it be cool if the music department did a trip abroad?"  We are going to be based in Munich for the two weeks and explore that area - I am so stoked!!!

An update on family things:  my sister is still not doing well and it has almost been a year.  A miracle of some sort is way past overdue.  My parents are doing well overall and thats good.  I am still getting adjusted to living full time at home (instead of just the weekends) but things are getting smoother (and that is really nice).

I hope everything is doing well for you - take care and have a great weekend!
Christine

After the RFHS Band concert   (I was pretty pooped)