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ending the season
Well, here we are watching a Bowl Game at the Austin condo. There are snacks and tacos and high hopes as five fans munch, cheer and fight moments of despair here in the first quarter. The last time we watched … Continue reading
merry Christmas eve
Here’s the house across the street from the condo. Pretty, isn’t it? We spent the afternoon with Ben, Amber and the Funny Grandson and arrived back in Austin in time to admire the local decorations. Speaking of decorations, here are … Continue reading
tuesday night lights
A beautiful evening in Round Rock, Texas. The Funny Grandson’s team won. And cheers were heard o’er the land. More pictures to share tomorrow, but it is late and we are off to the airport in the morning to fly … Continue reading
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a very big sigh of relief
Our Nebraska football watch party was this afternoon. We loaded up on snacks, cheese, crackers, cookies and pie from two grocery stores. There was chicken, potato salad, salad and coleslaw. Here is son Ben enduring yet another close, stressful Nebraska … Continue reading
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i just bought a bison
A 12″ x 12″ square of one, that is. And you are wondering why. Of course you are. Life is full of surprises, as the saying goes. Around here the surprises have been good and bad and we survived the … Continue reading
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sunday on south congress
Yesterday Will and I strolled South Congress, stopping in stores to gawk at merchandise while enjoying the air conditioning. We looked at boots. Our destination? Jo’s Coffee and live music. Iced tea never tasted so good. It was 93 degrees. … Continue reading
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living the good life in texas
Look who met me at the airport last Saturday night! A very sweet and unexpected surprise. The plan for this visit was to enjoy a Mother’s Day lunch at our favorite New Orleans-style restaurant and then I would head north … Continue reading
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from my window
Is this what heaven looks like? If so, I’m happy with those glorious shades of yellow peeking over the clouds. I was on my way to Denver. And then…to Austin. My boys surprised me by waiting for me at the … Continue reading
back home and ready for 2023
Yesterday we departed Austin at 6:15 AM and shortly after take-off we saw the gorgeous ruby colors of sunrise from the windows. And landing in Rhode Island over twelve hours later we admired the sunset (pictured here). Compared to the … Continue reading
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it’s finished!
And so a two-year saga comes to an end. Water damage from (a) outside storm pipes not draining properly and (b) the upstairs neighbor’s leaking pipe led to the destruction of walls, the floor and two cabinets in our little … Continue reading
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