RECAP:
I started playing racquetball this week after Tyler said I'd probably like it.  So I bought all the necessary gear and went to the Y to hit the ball around on Monday and get my bearings.  After a while a 50+ yr old woman walked in my court and told me I was on the challenge court and asked if I'd like to play.  I told her I'd never played before so she explained the rules and went on to spank me 15-4.  The rest of the week was not much different for me.  I lost a total of 16 games and didn't win one.  I'm highly motivated to get better at this sport.  I don't like to lose.

Aside from racquetball I got in some basketball and a game of football on the weekend.  Other notables that are in line with my current goals list is that we bought Rosetta Stone Spanish and bought a couple of cooking books to become a better cook.  We also started going through some of the clothes that Jen's friend Kate handed down to us for when our baby girl arrives in March.  On the weekend I also worked on my "handyman" skills by fixing a dishwasher in one of our rentals and fixing a transition strip of flooring in another rental.  I had to finally use the circular saw for the transition strip.

Next week we are traveling to the frozen tundra (IL & WI) to visit our families over the holidays.  Our friend and neighbor Dave will be watching the house and taking care of the cats while we're away.  Looking forward to 10 days with our families!