Bar Prep and Ranch Life

I graduated May 10th 2008. It was a wonderful weekend. We had a little golf outing in memory of my father entitled "Drinking and Driving" where we hit a few balls at the golf hillandale golf course and drank a mimosa around 10:30am on a sunny Saturday morning.

The weekend could not have been better. So many family members came. Jac was the best hostess/girlfriend I could have asked for.

Next it was over and moving and packing commenced. Nick, my brother helped. We drove up to Philly the following Friday. Saturday i took Jac and Nick to the Frida Kahlo Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. If you ever have the chance to see her do it. She is one of a kind.

After a few days in Philly I headed west in Salt Lake, saw my brother, mother and other family members. The it was off to Steamboat Springs to stay with my aunt and uncle at their ranch is steamboat springs Colorado. This place is paradise. I love it here. just to see a glimpse: http://www.kurtzranch.com/

It has now been about 3 weeks and all is well. I am studying but still struggling to keep up with all the homework barbri assigns. its going well though. The Bar exam is in about 7 weeks. I am also training with Pete for ranch versatility competition. I don't know how i got roped into it (no pun intended). But its so much fun. I am working with those fast stops western horses do, herding cattle, and a variety of other moves on horseback. Its fantastic and serves as a great break from studying mid-day.

Professor Purdy came up and visited and stayed with us for a weekend. I love that man. He is such a blessing and wonderful human being. You might be tickled to hear I gave him a horseback riding lesson, to which he initially responded "this is a bit of a role reversal" :) lol He did great and the four of us went up the mountain behind our place for a great trail ride.

I forgot how much i love riding and how amazingly grounding it is. My plan now is to work long enough and hard enough to purchase one of these beautiful ranches in the mountains of colorado: practice law part time or teach and run the ranch, hang out with the dogs , ride and just enjoy life. It may take me 15 year to purchase the kind of place i want... but dammit-- I will get there.

hope everyone is enjoying the start of summer and for my duke law buds-- hope studies are going well. Miss you all.

xoxo,
Bieber