Hosting, Winter, and Other Things That Are Happening Now...

For the past three weekends I've ended up hosting to some level or another...

2 Weekends Ago: Whitetail Lodge host for the craft retreat. We had a retreat for Dexcom during the weekdays after (they're kinda like our bosses; they're the leadership of the C&MA region), but that's the only thing I DIDN'T host.

Last Weekend: St. Patrick's Catholic Church. It was a confirmation retreat for their teens, and they didn't even need meals or activities or anything. I really only did three things that weekend: 1. Show them where the basketballs were, 2. Give them a lightbulb because the one that illuminated the Virgin Mary statue burned out, and 3. Take out their trash. Exciting weekend, right?

This Weekend: Girl Scouts and Paintball. The paintball group will only be here for a few hours today, and I don't even have to run it. The Girl Scouts seem like a good group, but again, they're doing they're own meals and aren't doing any activities (except a service project, which again, I'm not even running). It was originally planned for Erin to host this weekend, but she's been in Mexico for a week and wanted to see her family this weekend. I tried using the excuse that I NEVER get to see my family, but here I am hosting this weekend! (No worries though, I'm actually enjoying it!)

The problem with retreats that don't have meals or activities is that you only need one person working. So if everyone else has a reason to get out of here, they leave and you're stuck alone. Since Erin's been in Mexico (and generally goes to Lincoln on the weekends anyway), Jordan's been on a three-week vacation, and Kristjun always seems to find plans for the weekend, it's been just me. It's not like I never get out, though. In fact, just a few days ago, I hitched a ride with the Solmens to Omaha to see a musical performance. Kristjun gave me a hard time about ditching him, even though he was going out that night anyway, but whatever. I try to find things to do though. For example, last night I did this:



It's planking...with an actual plank!

 I often end up watching Friends, although it's definitely not the same as hanging out with real "friends".

Next week we won't have any groups, and we'll have Thursday-Sunday off for Thanksgiving. We might even go to the zoo on Wednesday. I'll be spending Thanksgiving with Adam's family (although it would be much cooler to spend Thanksgiving with THE Addams Family! lol), and then probably just hang out with Chris and Kristjun and Sydney for the weekend.

Oh yeah, and it's getting pretty cold. When I was taking a lighter to the Girl Scouts this morning, it was raining and everything. It hasn't snowed yet, though.