If you missed Part II, check it out here.
Last Saturday. Also known as the day I ate or drank at 8 restaurants in 3 cities and saw 4 groups of 8 friends from 2nd grade, high school, college, and my first full-time, year-round, non-internship theatre job…in less than 15 hours.
Impressive, right?
It was AWESOME. So much wonderful catching up! So many wonderful people! So much laughter! So many hugs! So many stories to share! And so much food and drink!
Sunday was my day of rest. My day at home. My day with my family. And my cat. And Father’s Day. I made New York concord grape mini-pies-in-a-jar with my mom for a Father’s Day present for my dad. My brother, sister-in-law, recent college grad niece, and three close family friends came over mid-afternoon for a Texas feast starring the ever-delicious slow-cooked brisket, and homemade strawberry rhubarb pie, and leftover ice cream cake, and beer and hors d’oeuvres on the back porch. It was so wonderful! We watched the Spurs game and their 5th championship win (San Antonio is a lively city to be in when this happens!). I played with Sancho to my heart’s delight, and polished off an entire pint of my beloved Blue Bell Moo-llennium Crunch ice cream!
In conclusion…
Texas pros: Wildflowers, Blue Bell ice cream, killer margaritas, HEB, inexpensive food, Tex-Mex, barbacoa tacos, breakfast tacos, naps, back porch sitting, gorgeous scenery, lots of cactus, good wine, cowboy boots, tons of friends, herds of deer in our yard, my mom’s cooking and homemade pottery and awesome pastel drawings, Sancho, my family!
Texas cons: Bugs, heat.
THANK YOU to everyone who made my trip so fantastic – to my parents for their generous love and limitless hospitality, to my sister for driving out to Chicago Midway twice so we could spend time together, and to all my friends for making the time in their busy schedules to drive from near and far to spend time with me.
‘Til next time, you magical place, you!
