Aberdeen has been in below freezing temperatures this past week with lots of snow. Schools have been closed and some people couldn’t even get to work because the country roads were blocked. The snow came early this year, the locals say, so we’re expecting a not so pleasant winter. Gerald and I felt the bitterness of the cold during our first Rugby Game. We went to Pitodrie Stadium to see Scotland vs. Samoa (poor Samoans were freezing their butts off probably). The stadium was packed and we still couldn’t get enough warmth. I guess not everyone has the luxury of having a convertible roof stadium! I’ve since learned that we really need to invest in some nice winter gear; especially if we plan to do outdoorsy stuff during this time of the year. There was a group of old men swigging whiskey from the bottle in front of us and I really wanted to ask for a swig just to warm my insides. The Scots must be immune to the cold because we saw a few guys in Kilt looking just dandy! Gerald and I couldn’t feel our face or toes after the game. Anyhow, I still don’t understand the game of Rugby but I love sports so hopefully I can pick it up in a few months. CVX participates in a touch Rugby league which is similar to flag football so maybe we can try to get into that!
rugby game
Weeks are spent at work mainly and NOT at the Gym! Because of the snow, Gerald and I have made it to the gym ZERO times in the past 2 weeks. Probably not a good thing, considering we will be pigging out in Houston starting this weekend. I must get my head straight with this working out thing, but the cold weather has gotten to me. We are planning to sign up for a ½ marathon and 10K first quarter of next year so we need to get our act together....
This past Saturday we wanted to check out the ski slopes in Scotland so we ventured out with a friend to Glenshee, which is about 1 ½ hours away from Aberdeen. The morning started off with a flat tire, pushing a car that was stuck out of a gas station, switching cars, and finally driving through Scotland’s Winter Wonderland, only to replace another flat tire. It took us longer than we expected to get to Glenshee so by the time we were close to the mountain, it was already late afternoon and the slopes were closing in a couple of hours. We decided it probably wasn’t a good idea to go skiing so just grabbed lunch in Braemer and attempted to visit a distillery, which was closed. Although we didn’t get to do what we originally wanted, the drive was beautiful and it was well worth it. I’ll have to say that I LOVE Scotland’s country side and can’t wait to explore more of it.
drive to glenshee
The snow has since turned to ice but everyone is now getting into the Holiday spirit. We attended a Christmas Carolling Service with a few co-workers at Victoria Park and enjoyed some mulled wine and minced pie over a crackling fireplace. This is what a proper winter should feel like and I might actually miss it when I’m in Houston! Anyhow, Gerald thought mince pies was made out of meat but it’s not; fruit and whiskey is more like it in the traditional kind. I’m a huge fan of mulled wine now and I can’t wait to make some for my Houstonians! We might need to crank up the A/C just to get the full effect ! We have a Company Christmas Party to attend on Friday and then we're off to Houston. CVX has theme parties and this year it's a Speakeasy theme. Most people get into costume so we'll see how that turns out. Our calendars are getting pretty full for our trip home and I’m looking forward to it. We can’t wait to see everyone! Countdown....T-4 days!!!
@ a friends house enjoying mulled wine & mince pies
