I can't believe that it is the end of November already. Where has the time gone? School has been going well. I'm definitely staying busy and learning lots. It's been good, challenging and stretching. I have two more weeks of classes and finals and then I'll be flying home for Christmas. I am super excited about being home and spending the holidays with family.

Last weekend, I was in Washington with my brother Ryan. It was nice to spend Thanksgiving and his birthday with him. I was able to see Mt. Baker a couple of days while I was in the area. It was a much needed break and I did tons of relaxing and sleeping. It was just what I needed. During that time I was also able to meet up with some friends from Alaska. We hadn't seen each other in about eight years, so it was fun to catch-up again and just pick up where we left off.

Above is a sampling of pictures from Thanksgiving Break.

Here are a few pictures from my fall. People have said that it has been less more mild and less rainy than usual for Portland. It has been a lovely fall.