Sunday, July 27, 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Day 7: Transition to Wimberley

We finally made it at 10 PM tonight. The drive was easy enough: Jason, Caleb, and I spent the first 2/3 amusing ourselves with our bickering. Then, Caleb regaled me with tales of his adventures in the Newark airport and of his latest role-playing experiences.

We were supposed to arrive around 4, but the first time we left CC around 12:00, the now-familiar thumping of a blown ignition coil had us doing a U-turn at the Selena statue. We returned to Mimi and Pop's house. 5 hours later, we would pick up the car and try for Wimberley a second time.

We blew an ignition coil 6 months ago just outside of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. We expect this will happen again and again until all coils are blown and replaced.

We arrived at the Wimberley House where Mum, David, Tad, Constance, and Nathan were watching Indiana Jones, which was being projected on the wall of the house outside. Cool!

The Wimberley House looks awesome! Thanks, Pop and Connie!

Friday, July 25, 2008

Other Corpus Delights

Willow on the Carousel at Padre Staples Mall



Teaparty with Bowie Meemaw's Equipment

Huracan Dora, Corpus Christi, July 23

Dora landed on the South Texas coast on July 23. She hit as a weak Category 2. Corpus got Dora's upper bands. This video captures North Beach between fits of rain.

Visiting Meemaw and Grandpa, 7/22

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Roadtrip, Day 2

Let's just say my arse is numb right now....

LaFayette, LA to Corpus Christi, TX is a bit of road....

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Summer Roadtrip, Day 1


Thankfully, Willow, Jack, Jason, and I passed a calm, dull day of driving from Carrollton, GA to Layfayette, LA today. It's my birthday, you know, and I'm 32 now. I got to talk to Lyrica on the phone today. My mother called, but Jason answered while I was driving and listening to a podcast on the expanding role of the librarian. For supper, I chose a Mexican restaurant called El Tequila. On my 10-scale, this place got a 6 or better. On Jason's 10-scale, it got a 2.5. He kept insulting my birthday dinner, so now I get to have a second birthday dinner. Here's a picture of me with my monkeys, trying to enjoy my dinner, in spite of Jason.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Making Uncle David's Present

Willow spent an hour working on Uncle David's birthday picture.