Father's Day Fun

Philip and Trina met us at Pei Wei for lunch. They were a tad late and we had eaten when they got there, but hey, it was still good to watch them eat and celebrate the day with Uncle Jimmy. Phil said he had a note for him but actually never did hand it over that I am aware of...better check into that, I guess...

James did get a card from Cath that she actually had found in my stash when she was here, pilfered it, and mailed it back for Father's Day! I don't know how long I've had it and why I never had bestowed it on the honoree in previous years, but oh, well...He's got it now! And it was timeless in it's cuteness, I must say.

For Father's Day, Lyndsey worked the last day of Fate's Imagination and was suffering with a migraine, but she did come through in a big way for FD and my birthday. She got us tickets to the roadshow of Spamalot which will be here shortly...how great is that!

Trina noticed that I have no photos of Phil on the refrigerator, so I intend to correct that. Check out a few spontaneous shots from the afternoon:

Fabulous San Antonio!

I really enjoy the opportunities to savor the Riverwalk in San Antonio when I get to go with James to the Texas Assn of School Board conferences each year. I basically sat and read awhile then walked awhile, went to the Alamo, went to La Villita, went to Starbucks, sat awhile and read awhile. On our way out of town we stopped at the Guenther House for lunch and some sweet cream waffle mix for Phil and Lyndsey. Veeves and Cath got jewelry from La Villita for their souvenirs. Hard to say who is the luckiest...

Family Fun

The Family Reunion was lots of fun with lots of good food. We got a lot of visiting in on Saturday at the Briar church building, then went to Roger and Ellen's to finish off the evening. After church Sunday we went to Carolyn and Arnold's for leftovers and more visiting. Philip and Trina came but I apparently failed to take any Sunday photos. Rotto!!

Uncle Arnold and his newest great grand child Miranda West, daughter of Jeremy and Marie.

This charming couple is blessed to be parents of Roger Lowe and the in-laws of Ellen!

Julie and Greg in front, Valerie and Craig to the back. Craig is fielding a call, if you are wondering.
Ellen and her sweet m-i-l!
Steve and Denise came from Baytown to enjoy the get-together. They stayed at our house.

You can't tell, but Carolyn and I were filling a few cups with ice.

Lindel and Betty came from Hugoton, Kansas and we are so glad they did!
Cousin Don Cullers and wife Sue of Granbury with Uncle Jimmy.
Uncle Jeff and young grandmother Debbie West with one of her twin grandsons, the children of Jennifer and Brent Russell.


I was amazed when I saw this very confident mother duck leading her flock of eleven through the neighborhood. Her babies were more obedient than mine! I had to take a picture to be sure I was counting them correctly. I wonder if she really sat on all those eggs or if she is in ducky day care....

The other bird was travelling solo, but I wanted to see how close I could get with my camera lens. I got that close....

Invited to a wedding in Jamaica...does it get any better??

The Caribbean as viewed from our villa balcony.
Veeves on the balcony of our villa.
Each villa had a golf cart in which the guests could explore the grounds .
Linda S., me, Veronica and Jeff, and Linda B. at the Rehearsal Beach Party.


Lots has happened, but I haven't blogged in forever, so nobody will ever know! If I can remember how to find the pictures on the computer I will show you some photos of the Denise Thomas-Aaron Mishel wedding in Jamaica at the end of April. Valerie and I had a wonderful time in an absolutely beautiful setting. All the guests who weren't Jamaica residents stayed in villas at the Tryall Golf Club. My daughters are now sold on destination weddings and are lobbying to be adopted by the Thomases.

Summer is here and we are looking forward to the family reunion this weekend. I am cooking a few choice items which will no doubt be the biggest hits of the ball. Just kidding, there are some fabulous cooks in Uncle Jimmy's family, and all I hope for is not to embarrass myself. When the babies were small I got away with corny dogs, but don't have the nerve to try that any more. So far, I have produced a Tortilla Cobbler, and a corn casserole is in the oven. I want to get a few dishes done today and some tomorrow, so Saturday morning won't be stressful.

James's brother Steve and our s-i-l Denise are supposed to arrive here Friday around 5 PM, so that is when I hope to be done cooking, overseeing a spotless home, sweat-free and charming. Is any part of that an attainable goal? I'll let you know.