It has been a while since my last post. We spent the winter back home in Memphis. It was nice being home for the holidays and catching up with family and friends. We made several trips while we were there, the first being a winter escape to Puerto Rico with some friends and family. We rented a house on the beach in Rincon, so we could play in the water and come into the house at our leisure. This worked out well the first day; then a storm came through, that brought with it huge waves and rip tides and lasted through the remainder of our trip. It was cool to watch the ocean from our balcony, but we had to travel to calmer waters to enjoy the beach. My friend Christine and I took a trip to the Guanica Dry Forest and hiked the Meseta Trail along the coast. It’s quite the contrast from the rain forest on the eastern side of the island! A different kind of beauty, where the cactus meet the sea. We all visited the Gozalandia waterfall and hiking arena (such an interesting term), which gave us a taste of the rainforest while staying on the western part of the island. We had a fun, relaxing trip and enjoyed the warmth of the sun!