30 September, 2022

Enjoy the Journey

Welp, I got stuck in Norfolk, VA today. Thought I could fly out before storm shut things down, but I thought wrong. About 90 minutes before my flight was supposed to leave, they canceled the remaining flights out of the airport and sent everyone packing. I'm one of the lucky ones with a flight scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. (Here's hoping it goes as scheduled.) In the end, I went back to the rental car garage (You know what? They had been stockpiling cars in anticipation that the airport could shut down and that a lot of people would need cars!), then drove to my rapidly-booked hotel near the airport. Then to Target to grab 24 hours' worth of semi-healthy food that can be eaten cold or cooked in a microwave… and this cute little mug from which I have now transitioned from drinking coffee to drinking wine from a mini bottle also purchased at Target. C'est la vie…!

Happy Birthday, Granddad!

His new home looks pretty welcoming! Smiles all around.

24 September, 2022

Trumpet Lesson

(Unlike with piano), Graydon has really taken to trumpet. He's digging into a really hard piece that is part of his "region band" audition, practicing every day, and sometimes even more than once a day. And finally, Neal is allowed to help.

21 September, 2022

Two seconds of fame

A friend sent me this screen shot from Instagram… apparently a few people saw this celebration of one of Austin FC's goals…

14 September, 2022

Toothless wonder with a big grin

Portia's teeth are actually growing in, not that you would be able to tell from this photo. She still likes sticking her tongue out the gap, though.

13 September, 2022

Blue Hole on the Frio River

Cub Scout outing at the H‑E‑B Foundation Camp on the Frio River