What a crazy last couple of months!

I haven't made any updates lately because I've either been at work or staying with my girlfriend, the last few months have been pretty hectic.

Let me see if I can give you the brief rundown:

Meeting my girlfriend, it was a magical mix of feelings and a strong spark was ignited.
Willy Nelson!
My first trip home after living out of state.
A wonderful Christmas with my family.
My First AZ New Years, Russian style.
Tat's Birthday party and meeting all her friends.

I've been seeing various parts of AZ that I didn't know existed. Tubac, Green Valley, some scenic highways, and closer views of surrounding mountains.
Visited Superior AZ, there wasn't much to look at there. It's a small mining town with a few places to eat and a single motel. I hung out at a bar and had a strong margarita, my girlfriend had some kind of sour apple drink and then talked Russian with the local bartenderetta. It was a nice enough town with nice enough people, but if you ever check it out make sure you don't drive to fast or you'll miss it!

Visited Globe AZ this place was a larger version of Superior, a few more places to eat, a few more buildings to see, and no place I really felt comfortable drinking at. ;) The highlight of this trip was up to Tonto National Monument where Tat and I were allowed to go up to the top cliff dwelling for a guided tour. It was blocked off, but a nice park ranger came to our rescue. This type of thing usually happens when we are together, we end up seeing more than most people do. It was a nice little mini vacation, and although Globe wasn't much to look at, Tonto and the drive there were spectacular.

This weekend I'm off to San Diego so that my parents can meet Tat's mother. It's been ages since I've been to the ocean and I'm really looking forward to the trip. Stay tuned for pictures as I get time to post them!