Our rental cottage in Austin provided a wonderful (witty) list of local restaurant and shop suggestions. One place within walking distance was Bacon. They noted it was a small place…small indeed. That could get crowded…crowded indeed. With a bacon-themed menu…indeed. Based on Yelp reviews that I read while waiting in line, Kelly opted to have […]
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Sometimes…
Sometimes you look at your spouse and realize you haven’t gone away, just the two of you, for a non-family, non-faith based, non-friend related trip. Sometimes you just need time to invest in your marriage. So we did over the July 4th weekend – and it was good.
A Garden Party
Flipping through my phone I realized that I’d never posted these photos on the blog. A few weeks ago, Kelly and I were given tickets to attend the closing party of the US Mayors’ Conference held at the beautiful Dallas Arboretum. Apologies in advance for the image quality. I could lie and say I’m using […]
An Exercise in Changing Your Perspective
These photos are a great reminder that what you think you know about something may be Distorted Out of context Completely different if you’re willing to look from another angle Take a look for yourself – I’ll bet you see something in a completely new light. Source
Monday Morning Random Reads
Start your Monday off right with a stroll through what I’ve discovered on the internet lately: Business Insider has overlaid statistics from the Census, and Pew and Gallup surveys to develop a list of 14 facts about the American population. Some interesting – and disheartening – findings. The Dallas Cowboys post their own version of Jimmy […]
That Day I Met the Mayor and a Gold Medal Winning Architect
Just reason #5,780,234 that I like my job.
Random Thoughts Mid-Week
Our internet-less weekend, combined with previous no electricity and frozen pipe episodes, have made me realize that in the United States it's the thought of going without that's more stressful than actually going without. Homemade cookies are always a great thank you gift. Cats more than occasionally forget that you aren't a cat, with their […]
White Space
My friend, Random Cathy, and I have both written about the importance of white space. It amazes me how I can so quickly forget the lessons I’ve previously learned – like the importance of white space. I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. Overwhelmed by work, home responsibilities, guilt over lack of connection with friends […]
The Sound of Silence
I used to hate silence. When Kelly and I would go on car trips, I’d fill the silence with stories, questions and running commentary. One time I asked him why he didn’t feel the need to do the same and he simply said: Silence can be comfortable. I’ve thought about that a lot over the […]
A Life of Contradictions
There are times that I don’t understand myself at all. I love experiencing new things…yet I crave the familiar. Ethnic food is my thing…but I also love rice krispie treats and cinnamon rolls. I like to run…yet I hate stepping in dirt. I want to go and do…and I want to lay on the couch […]