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Our trip to Cancun in June has become a casualty of the swine flu scare. Instead of selecting a different destination, my company decided to postpone the trip until October, so chances are that Aaron and I will not be able to participate. However, I did receive a very nice glass plaque and the following embarrassing-but-cool recognition:


Yes, that is Times Square in New York, and yes, that is me (albeit an old headshot from my days as a private banker at Wells).

In other news, we had a salsa contest at work today to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Aaron made both our spicy salsa and a toned-down version that I thought might better appeal to the non-Southwest natives at the office. Since I left at 3 pm, I have not heard who won, but based upon people's feedback, I would not be surprised if we were victorious. What I didn't tell Aaron is that this was the first test to see if we can someday either (a) open our own salsa company, or (b) open our own Mexican restaurant...

Speaking of Aaron, he takes his boards on May 11, and I have been proud of his diligent studying. We are fairly certain now that we will be moving to Colorado Springs, but we have not been able to set a definite date yet; a few question marks must be erased first. With the weather getting warmer here in Albuquerque, I can hardly wait. Today, it was only in the low 80s, I think, but I felt so hot that I decided to wait until the sun went down to go running.

I also started a new marketing class this week, and it looks like it will demand a ton of time. This week alone, I have eight journal articles to read - averaging about 15 pages each - as well as a chapter of our class text. Then, I have to write 250-500 words about each one. On top of that, I have collaborative assignments, too. I hope that the course content is interesting, at least! I would also like to thank my loved ones in advance for understanding if I am somewhat antisocial for the next eight weeks; I am trying my best to juggle it all.

I am already short on sleep, so I am going to wrap up now, but I wish you a happy Cinco de Mayo!