Briefly

My family is here! I picked them up last Wednesday in Frankfurt since I had the day off from school. We were able to check out the Weihnachtsmarkt there before catching our train back.

I'll say more later, but it is so fun to have them all here! We are all sleeping in my one-room apartment. Needless to say it's cozy with two cots and an extra mattress on the floor. You really have to be careful where you step at night. But we have had a great time just hanging out and playing games (I am SO good at Boggle, it's kind of sad) and visiting the Weihnachtsmärkte in Aachen and Düsseldorf. Today I had to do some laundry and do the readings for my university class, so the fam is on their own exploring Cologne.

I've been addicted to a new artist lately that my friend Tom recommended, so I thought I'd pass it along...