Oh the disgusting things we'll see here! I (Kristi) need to remember to keep my eyes forward while walking down the street in New York City. Or sitting on the subway for that matter. I won't go into the details of what I saw in just in a few days, but close family has already heard the details......and are probably scarred for life as I am.

The apartment is 99% done now. Thanks to many trips to Bed Bath and Beyond, IKEA, and Target. And also hundreds of dollars. But, I think it is all worth it since the place looks very good, and it feels like home. It's a bit smaller than our last place, but it doesn't seem to be a problem. Andy still has a corner little nook for his computer, and I have my bed. The two places that make us the most happy!!

We have found out that probably by this time next year we will have a temple within 20 minutes of us! The Manhattan temple is scheduled to be done in February of 2004, and within a few months it should be dedicated and ready to go. It will be so nice. We kind of took for granted the many temples we had so close to us in Utah. Hopefully we will have learned our lesson and attend the temple more regularly.

Work is going well for us. My accounting program works WAY too slowly which causes me much frustration. I have tried to enlist the help of my IT staff in Utah, but they all say it is too expensive. The positive thing is that my boss is realizing how debilitated I am without Peachtree working at full strength, and she is going to petition for me. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Andy has had a few meetings with clients while still helping the Utah staff with his old position. Everyone just wants Andy in their department! That's all there is to it.

The weather here in New York has been quite interesting. It has been raining more days than not since we've been here. And it makes it so hot and humid!! My hair has been slightly out of control! The curl is untamed, and along with it are the frizzies. I'm trying all sorts of creams and lotions to tame it, but it just may not work. I could have a perma-ponytail for the next couple years.