March was gone in a flash, but a lot of good memories were made. Nothing like starting the month with a meet-up of fellow Beck alum. The office renovation got underway in a big way. Lots and lots (and lots) of running. Glory came home from three weeks of training boot camp! Longest three weeks […]
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February 2024 Wrap-Up
February was busy but not busy like January. Thank goodness for small favors. Glory started the month still cone-wearing, itchy and sad. Several of the Interval Run Club ladies got together for an 80s concert at Legacy Hall. Too much fun and definitely fatigued legs the next day from dancing! THE CONE CAME OFF – […]
January 2024 wrap-up
Ah, January. The longest month of the year. But in this case, a fast first half and a (wonderfully) slow second half. We kicked off the New Year with a very cold New Years Day 5 Miler with the IRC Dallas family. We headed to Florida for our long-awaited Disney Marathon weekend. I ran the […]
Merry Christmas!
We actually mailed out Christmas cards this year. Here’s a digital copy for all who did not receive one (wow postage is expensive!) and for our own memories:
Looking back: I thought we didn’t do any home improvement in 2023. I was wrong!
This list doesn’t include intangible improvements, like updating all of our legal documents, scanning and filing all of Johnnie’s papers post-death and renewing our passports. New Closet Hangers Simply switching to velvet hangers saved us a ton of closet space. And you would not believe how fast our old hangers were claimed as a free […]
Looking back: 2023 backyard changes
I wanted to capture in one place a visual timeline of the changes in our backyard during 2023. We’ve never loved our backyard. It was suburban-basic. At the same time we never had the funds available to hire someone to make it better. Finally in 2020, I got brave and decided to draw up our […]
Looking back: Launching our rental business
For several years we’ve debated whether rentals were something we wanted to do. They are a lot of hassle but, if done right, generate significate returns. Last fall we received our final share of inheritance after the death of Kelly’s parents in 2021. Rather than spending on immediate wants, we put the money in the […]
November 2022 – Wrap Up
November was decidedly slower and more family-focused. HOORAY! Happy 3rd birthday, Glory Be! We finally have an H-E-B in Plano! Midterm voting done. The Paris property sold in 3 days and closed in a week and a half. Our Citizens Academy class spent an evening at the Fire Training Center. We spent nine very quiet […]
October 2022 – Wrap Up
October was, as seems to be typical for us, supremely busy. Bring on the holidays next month when we can catch up on rest! We hosted nearly 800 people for the grand opening of our new Fire Training Center. Perfect weather, perfect day – just how a month should get started. Citizens Academy is back! […]
September 2022 – Wrap Up
September was busy. Like really busy. Get going and get stuff done busy. We went to Wisconsin over Labor Day weekend for the Rockin Brews Marathon. Unfortunately a thunder and lightning storm cancelled the races when we were 1/3 of the way in. We’ll have to travel back to get our Wisconsin race done next […]