Today I start a new chapter in life. I'm about to observe and then experience what the majority of my professional life will be like. I'm going to have to become super organized. I think I'm going to become the Queen of Lists simply so I won't forget to do anything. I've already met my cooperating teacher and she seems nice. I'll be student teaching in a first grade classroom at a school here in San Marcos. It's not the one down the street from my house, but it's close enough.
In 4 days it will be my birthday. Yippee!! I'm excited because my mom is coming down to visit.
Well, I need to finish getting ready to go practice being a teacher.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Friday, August 19, 2005
Canada, part two
Okay, so I'll start where I left off.
Day 4 August 4
This is when almost everyone else arrived. Devin arrived from Dallas and my dad and his wife Jenni and Christopher and Heather arrived from Abilene. We all went and ate at Boston Pizza. Earlier that day Fanny and I had run errands downtown together. There is this fantastic store called Silk Rose where they have an entire wall of tea. All the tea is loose in metal containers and you scoop it out into a tin and then pay for it. They had all kinds of blends. It was just so cool. I really enjoyed the time I got to spend hanging out with Fanny, even if we were running errands. After Boston Pizza I seriously needed some time to myself. So when we got to the house I went down the street to the potato/corn field and picked blackberries. I spent about an hour out there and was once again sane when I returned.
Day 5
On this day my mom, Christopher, Heather, and I went to a hotel because Francine and Guy (Fanny's parents) were coming back into town and they were staying at the house. We also had the girl night with the bridesmaids. Fanny, Heidi, and I went and got pedicures. I was quite skeptical at first but decided why the hell not. For those of you who know me, you know I'm not very girly and I don't like strangers in my personal space. But to my surprise, and the surprise of others, I really enjoyed it. It was relaxing and it was fun because all three of us were in the same room so we got to talk. I picked out a nail polish to match my pink hair. Then the three of us went to Rebar, a modern vegetarian restaurant, and met up with Janet. We had fun talking and eating. The food was delicious. I had an almond burger (think veggie burger with almonds, but incredibly wonderful) and I had a date square for dessert. For my drink I had a Herman's Dark Lager. It's not as dark as Guiness, but darker than Shiner. Once again, fantastic. I think I could get pretty close to being a vegetarian in Victoria because there is such a wide variety of wonderful foods there. Then Fanny took me to the hotel and she went home to see Daniel and her parents.
Day 6
On this day Daniel's friends Nate and Michael arrived. My mom, Christopher, Heather, and I ventured out on our own. We went down to the wharf and ate. It was so good. I had a pound of fresh mussels. Let me rethink the vegetarian statement, I couldn't be because there is so much fresh seafood. I'd probably be huge from all the wonderful food there is to eat. We walked around and looked at the floating houses docked to the piers. They weren't house boats, but floating houses. One of them was for sale. It was very interesting. That night we had a BBQ at Daniel and Fanny's house. There was a lot of people there. There was Daniel, Fanny, Francine, Guy, my mom, Christopher, Heather, me, my dad, Jenni, Devin, Nate, Michael, the other Michael, Heidi, Janet, and Matthew. I think that's all. I think this is when I met Fanny's parents for the first time. They are such sweet people. We talked, drank, ate, and generally had a wonderful time. Fanny's parents wanted to get the people in my family something from Quebec so they asked Fanny what each of our interests were. They got my mom a porcelain flower pin (very pretty), Christopher some cedar jelly and pickled milkweed pods (similar to capers), Heather a coffee-print apron, my dad and Jenni a cd of Quebec folk(drinking) music, and me a Celtic triskel necklace made out of nails. My mom had framed a couple of engagement pictures for them. I thought it was extremely thoughtful for them to go to the trouble to get things that each of us was interested in. We stayed up late, then went back to the hotel to sleep.
Day 7
This was the day before the wedding. Mom, Christopher, Heather, and I got up and went to eat lunch at a pizza place, then we headed over to St. Anne's for the rehearsal. The rehearsal took about an hour and was very laid back. After the rehearsal was over we had a little bit of drama, then mom, Heather, and I just went walking around in the touristy/downtown area near the inner harbor. This is where we saw the fiddle playing Darth Vader. Which, by the way, my picture has migrated to a sight owned by one of Sean's friends. That night I stayed with Daniel and Fanny because since we had limited cars I needed to be with Fanny for pre-wedding stuff. Fanny and I stayed up till 1 am talking and drinking wine.
Day 8-Wedding Day
I woke up and helped Francine get the flowers for the wedding ready. Then Daniel, Fanny, and I went and dropped off a few things for the woman who took care of the food for the reception. Then Daniel dropped Fanny and I off at Humboldt House where we ate a pastry. Then Fanny got the room to herself for a little while so she could relax and I went down to the beach with a book and camera in hand. I was afraid I wasn't going to find the beach (leave it to me) but then I saw the huge totem pole and knew which direction to head. I went to the beach and was sitting, watching the water, and smoking when a guy came up and asked to bum a cigarette. We talked for a few minutes and then he went back over to the person he was with. I sat and read for a little while. Then this guy came up and said 'Hello my Yankee friend.' I have never been called a Yankee before in my life!!! He was being friendly so I didn't get mad, but I did inform him that Yankees were from northern US, more specifically from New York. He bought another cigarette off me, talked a little more, and then left. I went down to the water, took a few pictures, looked at the rocks, and sat at the waters edge while enjoying my surroundings. Then as I was about to leave a girl walked up to me and wanted to buy a cigarette. Weird. I walked to the hair salon where Fanny, Heidi, and I had appointments. Talk about frustrating. I told the woman I didn't know what I wanted but she just kept asking me. I started to cry a little but she was messing with my hair so my head was down and I don't think anyone noticed. My hair ended up looking good. Then Heidi and I walked to Humboldt House where we briefly saw Fanny, then we got dressed and had our make-up done. Then we walked next to St. Anne's where were pictures were underway. We did the picture thing for a little while, then it was time to head into the chapel. I really can't tell you much about the wedding. I had to walk down the isle next to Heidi, with people staring. Then as soon as Fanny walked out the spotlight was off us, yea. It was a beautiful ceremony. Daniel and Fanny read some from Song of Solomon, Janet did a reading from John (I think) and another woman sang a song (possibly in Hebrew). Randy (the pastor) gave a wonderful, but brief, sermon, we served communion, the documents were signed, and Daniel and Fanny were pronounced man and wife. During the ceremony I couldn't look at Francine because she was crying. I was trying to keep from crying but when I looked at here it made it worse. (These were all tears of joy, just to make sure we're clear.) Then on to the reception. The reception was beautiful also. The food and cake were delicious. The beer was good. Daniel and Fanny danced. Monty Python was quoted to get the couple to kiss. There was a variety of music played. And a good time was had pretty much by all. We went back to Daniel and Fanny's (they were at Humboldt House) and went to sleep. I talked with Guy a little bit after we got back. He was happy for Daniel and Fanny. He said that he knew that she was very happy.
Day 9
We got up and went to eat at Floyd's Diner with everyone who was still in town. That was basically my family and Fanny and her parents. We had a good time visiting but you could tell that Daniel and Fanny were ready to get on the road to Point No Point for their honeymoon. I thought it was sweet for them to see us all off though. We then went back to the house, packed up, visited, said our sad goodbyes to Francine. Then Guy drove us to the ferry, said goodbye to him, and began the long journey home. I'm sad that Guy and Francine live so far away. I was told that if I ever wanted to come to Montreal, just to call and I could stay with them. They said even if I just show up at their door, I was still more than welcome. I think I'm going to have to try to make it out there sometime in the relatively near future.
We had a long trip back. A ferry ride followed by a night in the Seattle airport. Then we flew to Denver, had a layover in Denver, then flew to San Antonio. We caught the shuttle back to the hotel, picked up the cars, and drove to San Marcos. I was home, but mom, Christopher, and Heather still had to drive to Abilene because mama had to work the next day.
Overall it was a wonderful trip. I'm happy that we got to spend the time with Fanny and her parents. It's fun to add such sweet people into the family, and I welcome them with open arms. Congratulations Daniel and Fanny, and God bless your marriage.
Day 4 August 4
This is when almost everyone else arrived. Devin arrived from Dallas and my dad and his wife Jenni and Christopher and Heather arrived from Abilene. We all went and ate at Boston Pizza. Earlier that day Fanny and I had run errands downtown together. There is this fantastic store called Silk Rose where they have an entire wall of tea. All the tea is loose in metal containers and you scoop it out into a tin and then pay for it. They had all kinds of blends. It was just so cool. I really enjoyed the time I got to spend hanging out with Fanny, even if we were running errands. After Boston Pizza I seriously needed some time to myself. So when we got to the house I went down the street to the potato/corn field and picked blackberries. I spent about an hour out there and was once again sane when I returned.
Day 5
On this day my mom, Christopher, Heather, and I went to a hotel because Francine and Guy (Fanny's parents) were coming back into town and they were staying at the house. We also had the girl night with the bridesmaids. Fanny, Heidi, and I went and got pedicures. I was quite skeptical at first but decided why the hell not. For those of you who know me, you know I'm not very girly and I don't like strangers in my personal space. But to my surprise, and the surprise of others, I really enjoyed it. It was relaxing and it was fun because all three of us were in the same room so we got to talk. I picked out a nail polish to match my pink hair. Then the three of us went to Rebar, a modern vegetarian restaurant, and met up with Janet. We had fun talking and eating. The food was delicious. I had an almond burger (think veggie burger with almonds, but incredibly wonderful) and I had a date square for dessert. For my drink I had a Herman's Dark Lager. It's not as dark as Guiness, but darker than Shiner. Once again, fantastic. I think I could get pretty close to being a vegetarian in Victoria because there is such a wide variety of wonderful foods there. Then Fanny took me to the hotel and she went home to see Daniel and her parents.
Day 6
On this day Daniel's friends Nate and Michael arrived. My mom, Christopher, Heather, and I ventured out on our own. We went down to the wharf and ate. It was so good. I had a pound of fresh mussels. Let me rethink the vegetarian statement, I couldn't be because there is so much fresh seafood. I'd probably be huge from all the wonderful food there is to eat. We walked around and looked at the floating houses docked to the piers. They weren't house boats, but floating houses. One of them was for sale. It was very interesting. That night we had a BBQ at Daniel and Fanny's house. There was a lot of people there. There was Daniel, Fanny, Francine, Guy, my mom, Christopher, Heather, me, my dad, Jenni, Devin, Nate, Michael, the other Michael, Heidi, Janet, and Matthew. I think that's all. I think this is when I met Fanny's parents for the first time. They are such sweet people. We talked, drank, ate, and generally had a wonderful time. Fanny's parents wanted to get the people in my family something from Quebec so they asked Fanny what each of our interests were. They got my mom a porcelain flower pin (very pretty), Christopher some cedar jelly and pickled milkweed pods (similar to capers), Heather a coffee-print apron, my dad and Jenni a cd of Quebec folk(drinking) music, and me a Celtic triskel necklace made out of nails. My mom had framed a couple of engagement pictures for them. I thought it was extremely thoughtful for them to go to the trouble to get things that each of us was interested in. We stayed up late, then went back to the hotel to sleep.
Day 7
This was the day before the wedding. Mom, Christopher, Heather, and I got up and went to eat lunch at a pizza place, then we headed over to St. Anne's for the rehearsal. The rehearsal took about an hour and was very laid back. After the rehearsal was over we had a little bit of drama, then mom, Heather, and I just went walking around in the touristy/downtown area near the inner harbor. This is where we saw the fiddle playing Darth Vader. Which, by the way, my picture has migrated to a sight owned by one of Sean's friends. That night I stayed with Daniel and Fanny because since we had limited cars I needed to be with Fanny for pre-wedding stuff. Fanny and I stayed up till 1 am talking and drinking wine.
Day 8-Wedding Day
I woke up and helped Francine get the flowers for the wedding ready. Then Daniel, Fanny, and I went and dropped off a few things for the woman who took care of the food for the reception. Then Daniel dropped Fanny and I off at Humboldt House where we ate a pastry. Then Fanny got the room to herself for a little while so she could relax and I went down to the beach with a book and camera in hand. I was afraid I wasn't going to find the beach (leave it to me) but then I saw the huge totem pole and knew which direction to head. I went to the beach and was sitting, watching the water, and smoking when a guy came up and asked to bum a cigarette. We talked for a few minutes and then he went back over to the person he was with. I sat and read for a little while. Then this guy came up and said 'Hello my Yankee friend.' I have never been called a Yankee before in my life!!! He was being friendly so I didn't get mad, but I did inform him that Yankees were from northern US, more specifically from New York. He bought another cigarette off me, talked a little more, and then left. I went down to the water, took a few pictures, looked at the rocks, and sat at the waters edge while enjoying my surroundings. Then as I was about to leave a girl walked up to me and wanted to buy a cigarette. Weird. I walked to the hair salon where Fanny, Heidi, and I had appointments. Talk about frustrating. I told the woman I didn't know what I wanted but she just kept asking me. I started to cry a little but she was messing with my hair so my head was down and I don't think anyone noticed. My hair ended up looking good. Then Heidi and I walked to Humboldt House where we briefly saw Fanny, then we got dressed and had our make-up done. Then we walked next to St. Anne's where were pictures were underway. We did the picture thing for a little while, then it was time to head into the chapel. I really can't tell you much about the wedding. I had to walk down the isle next to Heidi, with people staring. Then as soon as Fanny walked out the spotlight was off us, yea. It was a beautiful ceremony. Daniel and Fanny read some from Song of Solomon, Janet did a reading from John (I think) and another woman sang a song (possibly in Hebrew). Randy (the pastor) gave a wonderful, but brief, sermon, we served communion, the documents were signed, and Daniel and Fanny were pronounced man and wife. During the ceremony I couldn't look at Francine because she was crying. I was trying to keep from crying but when I looked at here it made it worse. (These were all tears of joy, just to make sure we're clear.) Then on to the reception. The reception was beautiful also. The food and cake were delicious. The beer was good. Daniel and Fanny danced. Monty Python was quoted to get the couple to kiss. There was a variety of music played. And a good time was had pretty much by all. We went back to Daniel and Fanny's (they were at Humboldt House) and went to sleep. I talked with Guy a little bit after we got back. He was happy for Daniel and Fanny. He said that he knew that she was very happy.
Day 9
We got up and went to eat at Floyd's Diner with everyone who was still in town. That was basically my family and Fanny and her parents. We had a good time visiting but you could tell that Daniel and Fanny were ready to get on the road to Point No Point for their honeymoon. I thought it was sweet for them to see us all off though. We then went back to the house, packed up, visited, said our sad goodbyes to Francine. Then Guy drove us to the ferry, said goodbye to him, and began the long journey home. I'm sad that Guy and Francine live so far away. I was told that if I ever wanted to come to Montreal, just to call and I could stay with them. They said even if I just show up at their door, I was still more than welcome. I think I'm going to have to try to make it out there sometime in the relatively near future.
We had a long trip back. A ferry ride followed by a night in the Seattle airport. Then we flew to Denver, had a layover in Denver, then flew to San Antonio. We caught the shuttle back to the hotel, picked up the cars, and drove to San Marcos. I was home, but mom, Christopher, and Heather still had to drive to Abilene because mama had to work the next day.
Overall it was a wonderful trip. I'm happy that we got to spend the time with Fanny and her parents. It's fun to add such sweet people into the family, and I welcome them with open arms. Congratulations Daniel and Fanny, and God bless your marriage.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Canada, O Canada
Here it is, the Canada post. It will be kind of lengthy so get ready. I'll try to get things in the order that we did them, but no promises.
Day 1 (August 1)
My mom and I went to San Antonio on the evening of July 31st to stay in a hotel that provided a shuttle service to the airport and long term parking. It was also easier because our flight left at 6:30 am on August 1st. The hotel was pretty crappy, but oh well. We actually got up on time and were eating breakfast at the Denny's next door by 4 am. For anyone who knows us, being on time is an amazing feat for anyone in the Priest family. We got to the airport and went through security and all without a hitch. We slept on the flight from San Antonio to Denver, had a short layover, and then dozed on the flight from Denver to Seattle. We had about 3 hours in Seattle before the ferry left for Victoria. We took a cab, my second cab ride of my life, to the ferry, checked our luggage, and ate. Then we walked around the pier area of Seattle. We went to the Harbor Steps where there were quite a few sculptures to look at. Then we waited in line to get on the ferry. The ferry ride was uneventful. I went on the back deck and enjoyed the cold and wind. I didn't see any whales, but it was a beautiful ride. We got to Victoria at about 7:30 and Daniel and Fanny were waiting for us. They took us to the house where we had a wonderful dinner of corn picked that day and sausage from Monsieur Saucisse (Mr. Sausage) in Quebec. These are wonderful sausages that Francine and Guy bring to Fanny when the come. This German guy makes the sausage and sells them at the market. We had chicken lemongrass, orange ginger, diablo, chorizo, and maple something. I don't like sausage and these were wonderful. We stayed up talking a while and then went to sleep.
Day 2
We slept in, then got up, had a leisurely breakfast. Daniel and Fanny made us wonderful cornmeal pancakes. I know, it sounds weird, but they were delicious. Then we went into town to run a few errands. Fanny went to get some things for the wedding and Daniel took us to Chinatown. Chinatown has the narrowest street in North America-Fantan Alley. That day we ate lunch at a Thai restaurant which was wonderful. It is called Baan Thai. We barely squeaked in for lunch, they close at 2 and we got there at 1:55. Then Daniel took us to Beacon Hill Park, which is very lovely. It has the tallest totem pole in the world at 127 feet, but we saw that another day. Daniel also took us by St. Anne's Academy which is where the wedding was held. And right next to that is Humboldt House which is the bed and breakfast that they stayed in the night of the wedding. Daniel and Fanny also got their new bed delivered that day. They had been sleeping on a futon and Fanny's parents bought them a new queen size bed. They are very happy with it. Mr. Darcy, one of Fanny's cats, was not happy. He was used to sleeping under the futon and it was also his refuge during scary times. He freaked out and went under the chair in the living room. But by the end of the trip he had adjusted.
Day 3
Fanny had to work in the afternoon/evening on this day. I don't remember what we did before she went to work, I think we just hung around the house. Then Daniel took us on a Sightseeing Marathon. We went to the breakwater, to the beach, to Beacon Hill Park to see the totem pole, to Mount Douglas, and to the Government House Gardens. The breakwater was very cool. Daniel and I walked out to the edge and had a look. We saw some interesting tubular seaweed. It had a spherical bladder that made it float and the rest of it was basically like a tube. You could step on it and it didn't give way. The beach was wonderful. We picked up some rocks and beach glass. We put our feet in the freezing cold water. The ocean up there makes the San Marcos River feel like a hot tub. It is interesting because the beach has rocks, not sand. The sound of the waves rolling back to the ocean over the rocks is an incredible sound. It's a combination of hissing and waves. The driftwood is also huge. I thought of driftwood as little pieces of wood but there it is trees. The totem pole was next I think. Anyway, it was dedicated in 1956. The art of totem pole carving had almost been lost so this guy decided to revive it and he made this totem pole. The figures, in order from bottom to top are: Gee-eskem (First Man), Hohoq the cannibal bird, Mukinookw the killer whale, Kle-akin the sea lion with a brown back, Kwikw the eagle, the grey colored sea otter with a halibut in it's mouth, Gwoy-im the whale with a man on it's back, T-sow the beaver, Lak-tote-pis the servant man of Gee-eskem, Miquat the seal with the spotted back, Uli-gun the black wolf, Hosagami who was Gee-eskem's potlatch record keeper, La-lox-undya who was a first man of another tribe (he was born a Kolus which is a mythological bird who was covered with down but never grew feathers), and Sinklah-ee who was the first man of another tribe (he was first created as Klesela, the sun). Then after that we went to Mount Douglas, or Mt. Doug as the locals call it. I'm not sure how tall it is, but I took a really cool 13 panel, 360 degree panoramic from the top. You could also see a snow covered mountain that is located in Washington from the top of Mt. Doug. The last thing of the day was going to the Government House Gardens. It was breathtaking. Victoria is the City of Gardens and they have something like 300 growing days per year. By that point in time we were exhausted and didn't see very much of the gardens. We got back, ate dinner, watched High Fidelity, and the Fanny got home. She had a rough day at work so we just did our own thing after that, I think.
To be continued with day 4
Day 1 (August 1)
My mom and I went to San Antonio on the evening of July 31st to stay in a hotel that provided a shuttle service to the airport and long term parking. It was also easier because our flight left at 6:30 am on August 1st. The hotel was pretty crappy, but oh well. We actually got up on time and were eating breakfast at the Denny's next door by 4 am. For anyone who knows us, being on time is an amazing feat for anyone in the Priest family. We got to the airport and went through security and all without a hitch. We slept on the flight from San Antonio to Denver, had a short layover, and then dozed on the flight from Denver to Seattle. We had about 3 hours in Seattle before the ferry left for Victoria. We took a cab, my second cab ride of my life, to the ferry, checked our luggage, and ate. Then we walked around the pier area of Seattle. We went to the Harbor Steps where there were quite a few sculptures to look at. Then we waited in line to get on the ferry. The ferry ride was uneventful. I went on the back deck and enjoyed the cold and wind. I didn't see any whales, but it was a beautiful ride. We got to Victoria at about 7:30 and Daniel and Fanny were waiting for us. They took us to the house where we had a wonderful dinner of corn picked that day and sausage from Monsieur Saucisse (Mr. Sausage) in Quebec. These are wonderful sausages that Francine and Guy bring to Fanny when the come. This German guy makes the sausage and sells them at the market. We had chicken lemongrass, orange ginger, diablo, chorizo, and maple something. I don't like sausage and these were wonderful. We stayed up talking a while and then went to sleep.
Day 2
We slept in, then got up, had a leisurely breakfast. Daniel and Fanny made us wonderful cornmeal pancakes. I know, it sounds weird, but they were delicious. Then we went into town to run a few errands. Fanny went to get some things for the wedding and Daniel took us to Chinatown. Chinatown has the narrowest street in North America-Fantan Alley. That day we ate lunch at a Thai restaurant which was wonderful. It is called Baan Thai. We barely squeaked in for lunch, they close at 2 and we got there at 1:55. Then Daniel took us to Beacon Hill Park, which is very lovely. It has the tallest totem pole in the world at 127 feet, but we saw that another day. Daniel also took us by St. Anne's Academy which is where the wedding was held. And right next to that is Humboldt House which is the bed and breakfast that they stayed in the night of the wedding. Daniel and Fanny also got their new bed delivered that day. They had been sleeping on a futon and Fanny's parents bought them a new queen size bed. They are very happy with it. Mr. Darcy, one of Fanny's cats, was not happy. He was used to sleeping under the futon and it was also his refuge during scary times. He freaked out and went under the chair in the living room. But by the end of the trip he had adjusted.
Day 3
Fanny had to work in the afternoon/evening on this day. I don't remember what we did before she went to work, I think we just hung around the house. Then Daniel took us on a Sightseeing Marathon. We went to the breakwater, to the beach, to Beacon Hill Park to see the totem pole, to Mount Douglas, and to the Government House Gardens. The breakwater was very cool. Daniel and I walked out to the edge and had a look. We saw some interesting tubular seaweed. It had a spherical bladder that made it float and the rest of it was basically like a tube. You could step on it and it didn't give way. The beach was wonderful. We picked up some rocks and beach glass. We put our feet in the freezing cold water. The ocean up there makes the San Marcos River feel like a hot tub. It is interesting because the beach has rocks, not sand. The sound of the waves rolling back to the ocean over the rocks is an incredible sound. It's a combination of hissing and waves. The driftwood is also huge. I thought of driftwood as little pieces of wood but there it is trees. The totem pole was next I think. Anyway, it was dedicated in 1956. The art of totem pole carving had almost been lost so this guy decided to revive it and he made this totem pole. The figures, in order from bottom to top are: Gee-eskem (First Man), Hohoq the cannibal bird, Mukinookw the killer whale, Kle-akin the sea lion with a brown back, Kwikw the eagle, the grey colored sea otter with a halibut in it's mouth, Gwoy-im the whale with a man on it's back, T-sow the beaver, Lak-tote-pis the servant man of Gee-eskem, Miquat the seal with the spotted back, Uli-gun the black wolf, Hosagami who was Gee-eskem's potlatch record keeper, La-lox-undya who was a first man of another tribe (he was born a Kolus which is a mythological bird who was covered with down but never grew feathers), and Sinklah-ee who was the first man of another tribe (he was first created as Klesela, the sun). Then after that we went to Mount Douglas, or Mt. Doug as the locals call it. I'm not sure how tall it is, but I took a really cool 13 panel, 360 degree panoramic from the top. You could also see a snow covered mountain that is located in Washington from the top of Mt. Doug. The last thing of the day was going to the Government House Gardens. It was breathtaking. Victoria is the City of Gardens and they have something like 300 growing days per year. By that point in time we were exhausted and didn't see very much of the gardens. We got back, ate dinner, watched High Fidelity, and the Fanny got home. She had a rough day at work so we just did our own thing after that, I think.
To be continued with day 4
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
coming back to texas
well, the trip has been wonderful. daniel and fanny are happily married and i have more wonderful family. it's been too crazy to blog any but i'll give details and post pictures when i get home. our plane leaves at 6:30 tomorrow morning so i'll be back at some point tomorrow. i don't remember exactly what time. i'm ready to sleep in my own bed and have my own space again. i'm not ready to come back to the texas heat or to be so far away from daniel, fanny, francine, and guy. :(
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