What's New?

The Rangers will be World Champions! (crossing fingers)

Andrew and I had a wonderful time in San Francisco and Mill Valley! Andrew agreed he needed a restful, relaxing vacation..... so he pedaled a rented bike across the Golden Gate Bridge (not everyone's idea of R&R). We did lots of sightseeing in San Francisco, Napa Valley, and Sausalito. Andrew was surprised at how much it resembled Colorado, where we love to vacation, especially north of San Francisco, with pine trees and lots of hills! No surfing and bikinis, but lots of beautiful scenery and amazing things to do.

It's finally getting cooler here! Happy Dance! Love it, love it...

Murr C is headed to a high school reunion this weekend with her lifelong best friend.

Shannon and I are working on her wedding "Save the Dates" on Sunday.... fun!!!

Gong Gong and Pop Pop are headed back from Carlsbad, California where they found a rental condo for next July!

Danny is working hard at UNT and his job!

Kevin was nominated by the Austin Advertising Federation as Best Media Buyer at the Austin Ad Fed's Big Wigs Award Show!

I just realized that I have started using exclamation marks at the end of all my sentences, a habit I've acquired since working at Bradbury Lane, I think...

Lately...

Murr C went on a "road trip" with her three cousins last week, and had a FUN time! Andrew, Missy and I each stayed with Papa C and Cyril the cat while she was on her trip... pics above AND below.

Gong Gong and Pop Pop are back home from California, just in time for lower temps here! We are so glad they're home, and enjoyed meeting them at Agave Azul for lunch.... Pop Pop's new favorite restaurant.

Stephanie and I made a Homecoming garter for her date, Aaron. Thanks, Stephanie, for inviting me; it was a lot of fun!

Shannon, Missy and I met for lunch and to talk wedding plans!

Danny and Danielle started back at UNT, and even have a class together this semester.

Kevin and Rachel are enjoying Austin life!

In between all of that fun was a lot of normal, mundane stuff like settling with the insurance company, roofing company, gutter company, HVAC company, and on and on. BUT, we are blessed to have a home, unlike so many who have lost theirs in the Bastrop and East TX wildfires.

Murr C's painting
supplies, in the
early morning light

Murr C and Papa C's chairs

Andrew and I,
Ted and Pam
enjoyed seeing
Emily at the
Kessler Theater!

Weekend in Austin

Spent a fun weekend, seeing Kevin and Rachel's new apartment on Ladybird Lake! The view from their balcony of the Austin downtown skyline is amazing, and their "back yard" goes right down to the water, with paddleboarders and people in kayaks and canoes. Had Tex-Mex with Kevin and Rachel at Guerro's on South Congress, explored the SoCo area, then went to B.D. Riley's Irish Pub on Sixth Street to hear an amazing blues guitarist named Alan Haynes. We were walking around on Sixth St. at 1am! The next morning, Andrew and I headed downtown for some photo ops and a bit of window shopping, then met Danny and Danielle (who had just arrived, for the beginning of their vacation in Austin), and Kevin and Rachel at Hut's Hamburgers on Sixth St. A very fun weekend!

What's New

Quickly, before I head off to work, here's a bullet list of what's new:

Gong Gong and Pop Pop returned from a 5-day stay in San Diego
Murr C and Papa C hosted Kelley and friends, Mike & Missy over July 4th weekend
Andrew and I visited Mike and Margo over July 4th weekend
Kevin and Rachel are moving in a couple of weeks, just south of downtown Austin
Danny will be 21 in just a few weeks!
Danny has a second part-time job, at Paulio's
Danielle is enjoying her job at Frilly's in Denton
Andrew is staying very busy with his hobby/side business
Andrew & I saw Horrible Bosses last night at Studio Movie Grill
I'm reading Redeeming Love and Black Heels to Tractor Wheels
Danny made homemade chicken and dumplings, from scratch
Off to work at Bradbury Lane...