26 B.C.

I hope everyone had a good holiday; a merry Christmas, a happy Gregorian new year, and a happy new year. Of course January fifth brought in the new year, 26 B.C. and I was lucky enough to celebrate it with my family.

Clean shaven face before the company christmas party

I miss my beard. Cutting it off seemed like such a good idea at the time but clean shaven Ben is just not as confident as homeless, deserted island Ben. So good news: I'm growing it back!









Christmas morning I was at my moms house with Ce, Erin and Mike where we opened presents and ate apple pancakes. I got a new tent, a Marmot Limelight. Ce and I are planning to hike for six days in May and as excited as I am about it, the thought of figuring out what to bring, how to pack, what to do about food and water has been festering in the back of my mind. I have camped for a week before but that was always at a site with a car. The longest hiking trip I have been on was just one night and that was easy enough but six days is a different game all together. Doug has more experience backpacking and has expressed some interest in coming so that would be great.

On Gregorian New Years eve, Ce and I triple dated with Erin and Mike, and Scott and Ginny at Kyoto Japanese Steak House. After dinner we went to Mikes parents house to play games and ring in the new Gregorian year.

On January Fifth, New Years day, I had to work early but was able to get off in time to go to lunch with Ce, Erin, Mike, and Dad at A Bowl of Good. We were on the hunt for the best ginger brew I have ever had Maine Root Ginger Brew. ABoG is the only place I have ever seen it and they were sold out! bummer.

Later that night my wonderful mother took us out for Ethiopian. Such good food and so fun to eat.

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