Bordeaux

Lauren, who is studying for a semester in Spain has decided to stay after the semester is over. She will be staying with one of her best friends who lives in Bordeaux, France. We miss her, she misses us, but her adventurous streak wins out! And what better time to be able to do that than when you're young, single, and in school. I never had that opportunity, so I'm living vicariously through her adventures.

Lauren knows that sometimes adventure wins out over comfort. She frequently steps out of her comfort zone, and it is hard sometimes, but the rewards are amazing! I wish I was more like her. Last summer she wanted to go to Peru. But she had made plans to go to World Youth Day in Australia. We figured that 2 international trips in one summer would have been hard on her, yes, and hard on the pocketbook. So she was a little upset at first, but thank God she got over it.

One of her friends, Elana, from St. Louis U, lived for a summer in Tibet. Allison, her other friend has been to several places in the world. I guess in the quest for helping others, they get to travel the world. In the fall, though, she will be staying at St. Louis U for her senior year, while her and her friends will be roommates sharing a big house. They all like to cook, and they are not really party girls, as far as drinking too much and other stuff. I'm sure they do drink, though! They do go to concerts and parties, but they seem to be more mature than I was at their age! Thank goodness!

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Well, Fiesta is over, the Spurs got eliminated, so what else is there? Well in San Antonio, there is always some kind of fiesta somewhere in the city celebrating something or other. Any excuse to party! Now it's Cinco de Mayo, and there are little celebrations everywhere. Viva San Antonio!