This past extra-long weekend was great. I did not work on Friday or Monday (though I did on Saturday). And even better, Nicole came to visit me. It was wonderful.

I actually felt like a tourist for the first time since coming to Mexico. We went to Cola de Caballo (a waterfall), Presa de la Boca (a lake), Los Cavazos (a market; I bought a sombrero), the Macroplaza (either the largest or second largest plaza in the world), Paseo Santa Lucía (a man-made river through Monterrey that has many fountains), Mirador Obispado (a hill with views of all of the city), and several other things. We also watched several Office episodes and some sports. I know that I enjoyed it a whole lot.

Now switching topics completely, when I woke up this morning, I really did not want to. I tried to think of good reasons to get up and thought of, in no particular order, talking with Nicole, lifting weights, reading Jeremiah (that is where we are in the Bible reading). Even doing that I still did not want to ge up, but I forced myself to. While eating breakfast, I guess I had begun to have a slightly better attitude. I remembered that this is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I stopped and took a second to pray. God has blessed me immensely. And he has forgiven me. For this I am thankful and hopefully I will act like it more.