Down in Texas

Look at . . .

that tounge!

If it looks hot it's because it IS.
Minnesotans/Wisconsinites do not belong in TX in August.

The grass is always greener . . .

The accident.
Hard to see but he got a whole new side for his car.

Matthew and I also ventured 17 hours to Texas this summer with our friend Eric to see another friend serving in the Air Force in Abilene. It was incredibly hot (it was August) but we endured by keeping outdoor activities to a minimum except during morning hours. We got to tour a C130; he works on the hydraulic systems inside these aircraft. Eric's Cadillac even survived a minor automobile accident; everyone was OK and we managed to get the car fixed enough to drive it all the way back home.  Unfortunately the driver who caused it did not have insurance, or a driver's license and really didn't have to hit us at all if he would have put on his break after hitting the first car. Yikes. We also did a lot of frisbee golfing, spent time in the cold mall, went to the zoo, saw the original drawings of The Lorax at a children's literature museum, spent time at a historical town Buffalo Gap, and ate out at a lot of restaurants. And I think I lied on that posting about Alisha's quilt being done for her party . . .  now I remember that I spent many hours in our hotel room cutting the fabric on her ragtime quilt. But she did have it when she left for college!