To my gluten free philanthropist

The other evening, Justin opened the front door as he left for class and found this basket on the doorstep:

It was filled with gluten free goodies that I am too much of a penny-pincher to buy. Sadly, there was no note, but I am so grateful to this thoughtful, kind person. I only wish I could thank him or her personally. It really means a lot to have someone do something so personal, just for me. Thank you, whoever you are, for making my day.

From an Unfaithful Blogger

Sadly, I have not blogged since May. Not too much has happened since then, but life has been great. Justin is in school and I am working on my internship--it's all I have left before I get my diploma! I should be done by December/January. Justin is also busy preparing for the MCAT. He plans on taking it in early February.

Some fun things we've done in the last few months:

Making Peruvian food. We made juanes and fried yucca. The juanes are little packets of seasoned rice, chicken, and hard-boiled egg wrapped in a banana leaf. They are boiled in water and then ready to eat. I liked them that night, but I could not stomach the leftovers. Luckily, Justin loved them and said they tasted just like he remembered. We also fried yucca, a root that he ate on his mission. It is very odd--somewhat stringy and sweet.

The annual Thomas Family Reunion. It is held up at a camp north of Lake Roosevelt. It is always lots of fun and the weather was great. We enjoyed picking apples, playing in the creek, and just having fun with family. This is the only picture I took--my Dad and two cute kids.

In August, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. You can read more about what it is on my sister's blog here. I kicked off my gluten-free diet with a "Farewell Gluten" party. We ate some of my favorite foods with gluten and had a lovely time. My mother made this clever sign:

ASU Football. We are enjoying cheering on the Sun Devils this year!