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Saturday, April 09, 2011

A Mini Vacation at the Most Stressful Time of the Semester? YES, PLEASE!

This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Flagstaff, AZ with my good friend Lisa. She plays with the Flagstaff Symphony and she asked me if I wanted to take advantage of the super cheap trip. I got my teaching load covered, rescheduled my work hours, packed up a few things, and my dissertation and hit the road! What a refreshing break from my final, most stressful semester of coursework yet! The Colorado-like weather was just what this girl needed!

Wednesday we went to the Grand Canyon. I've never been and was absolutely amazed by the beautiful landscapes God has painted. The pictures do no justice to what I got to experience!






On Thursday, we drove to Sedona. The plan was to do some shopping, eat lunch, and go for a hike. Unfortunately, the weather was quite cold and we were worried about time so we shopped, ate and went on a shorter hike than originally planned. Such a wonderful day!






The week came to an end with the symphony concert on Friday night. The Flagstaff Symphony played with The Kruger Brothers, a bluegrass group from Switzerland. The music was beautiful and refreshing. These guys love to perform and it showed. If you like bluegrass, you will enjoy them! Check them out. It is so refreshing to watch these musicians perform. 

I even got to see snow! We woke up to snow on the ground on Friday! I haven't been snowed on in years!!

I feel so blessed to have had this week to run away and enjoy beautiful weather, great friendship, and God's wonderful creation!