Austin/Dallas

The trip to Austin/Dallas was wonderful. Made a friend on the six hour wait for our delayed flight to Dallas and we were lucky enough to sit together and visit on the same flight home too. God is alive and still trying to keep me safe and sane.


Austin could not have been better other than needing 24 hours more time. I laughed alot, traipsed all over, went to eat at a Diners Drivins and Dives recommendation (which was closed) drank D Amaretto and Cap't Morgan for the first time. Spent time with alot of interesting people including M Stoker touring the area and hotel chain mucky mucks one evening (long story). I visited the Harley store one day and fell in love. All in a couple of days. FYI I fell in love with a harley. Obviously though, the bike was just a lugger compared to the bikes that Jon and JonJon ride. Oh well it looks fun and feels great sitting on it. They tell me I can lay rubber with it. Yup, now I'm sold.

Doesn't get much better than Austin. It has a 3 hour drive to the ocean too. Wonder if I'll ever see Florida to compare it to. One never knows.

Dallas, not so good. I am allergic to it. Something there does not like me. Eyes watering and felt like someone sitting on my chest. However, Jon and family made up for any discomfort. We were the ultimate tourists having a wonderful time! Same thing with them.....more time was needed. I needed to have a picture of my young friends I met while dining at OG in Dallas. They were a hoot. Six college kids filtered into the bar as the evening progressed and entertained me until the bartender had all his closing work finished. They wanted me to take their names for facebook to hook them up with Colby so he could meet them and move down there to go to college. Lost those notes, sadly. They helped me set an itinerary for when Jon and family arrived.

The election is over and Obama won. Devastated about that and heart broken over the death of one of my true friends. Beautiful Judy, always willing to help and playing such an important role in my older children's lives. She taught them to sew, embroider, cross stitch and loved them with all her heart.
I wish.........no need to beat myself up in print.
I miss her, so few people I trust and the loss of one is overwhelming.