Was in Lubbock this weekend for Natalie's graduation.  Despite all the driving it was actually a good weekend. It wasn't too cold unlike last year.  Also, it was the afternoon ceremony which meant we didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn to get seats.  The graduation speaker was actually funny (and concise).  Natalie's parents treated us to a wonderful dinner at a local Italian food resteraunt.  Then we all went over their house for snacks and games until about midnight.  Got packed up Sunday morning and headed back to DFW admist one of Lubbock's famous sandstorm.  Now I'm back in the metroplex, back at work, and making lists of all the stuff I've got to do to get ready for christmas next week.