Day: 264
High Temp: 94F
Hello friends. I have been terribly delinquent in my blogging recently, and I can blame that mostly on the kicking into gear of my wedding planning efforts. This Sunday will mark the anniversary of our engagement, and each day we get a little bit closer to the big party on October 9. We are under the 6 month mark until the wedding, which means I am spending my lunch hours trying to stay ahead of the curve as far as booking vendors, planning decor, and creating schedules. It's crazy, and so much fun. But it hasn't left me time to blog! And so much has happened. Here is a brief run down of what you missed in the past few weeks:
FRIENDS
Good friends Adam Simon and Mackenzie Kyle visited for a few days at the end of April. They were driving cross country from Florida to LA, and made some time for us (and queso). They surprised me by picking up my BFF Camilla in New Orleans, and bringing her along for the ride. We were also luck to play foster home to Adam and Mack's adorable doggy Hannah while they were in town, as the hotel they booked was not dog-friendly. The highlight for me was the first night they were all in town, when we took both the dogs and ourselves to the unique Lustre Pearl (revisit my first visit to this esteemed and unique Austin local here) to drink beer and eat some of the best taco truck food in Austin. It was so wonderful to see them all, and the amazing high I was on being with old friends was only matched by the sadness of saying goodbye to them. Good thing there was a....
WEDDING
Tom's little sister Erin got married the last weekend of April. It was a whirl-wind trip for us to the Bay Area, with no time for wine tastings, or leisurely strolls through San Fran. We did, however, get to hug many of our favorite people, dance till we dropped, and celebrate a beautiful day with two people we love very much. Oh, and did I mention the Pyramid beer? That is one Horan wedding down, and two to go in 2010...
NEW TEXANS
The weekend we were camping we got word that the amazing Zach Gonzalez-Landis has decided to come to UT next year for grad school. Even better news that that, he is bring his fabulous and hilarious lady Adrienne Dellinger with him. YES! More friend reinforcements are on their way!
BABIES
No, not me. If you are an avid reader of DMWL (which I am sure you all are) you should know from this post that Andy and my SIL Megan are expecting twins. Megan is due in early July, but was told, because they are multiples, to expect to deliver early. Unfortunately, after a very long drive to their new home in Springfield, Mo over the weekend, Megan went into pre-term labor. She has been in and out of hospital for the past few days, and now it looks as though she may be there to stay. The boys are at 31 weeks, which gives them an excellent chance of survival and a very low risk of complications, but we are all really hoping they stay put for at least another 4-5 weeks. Please send all of your positive thoughts (and cards, emails, cookie trays, etc) their way!
In other news, Tom and I are planning to go "tubin" this weekend. A very hill-country past time, "tubin" is simply floating, but in inner-tubes. Each person gets their own tube, and you also get an extra tube, with a bottom, to fill with ice and put your beer in. Then you lash all your tubes together and float en-masse at a snails pace while drinking beer down a river somewhere in the middle of Texas.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Happier Holidays
Day: 134
High Temp: 29F (in St. Louis)
Don't Mess With Lindsey has been on an extended hiatus as Tom and I have been home in St. Louis to celebrate the holidays with our families. It has been an eventful week so far, with the chance to enjoy the company of many friends and family members who we rarely see. Homer took his first 12 hours car ride (not his favorite thing in the world) and he has also been enjoying that white stuff that tends to fall from the sky this time of year in the Midwest.
We have, indeed, had a small amount of snow here in St. Louis, including a dusting on Christmas morning. This allowed Tom to experience his first-ever white Christmas. He now can appreciate what all the hype is about. It is actually snowing again right now, with about an inch or two expected. It makes sitting inside very cozy.
Tom and I gave and received well this year, with many really neat homemade presents exchanged. Among my favorite we gave were mixed CD's inspired by the new music we have come to love since arriving in Austin, hand embroidered tea towels (visit Austin artist Jenny Hart's website here for some of the cool patterns I used) and homemade compost bins. We also made two types of jam (cranberry maple butter and cranberry orange marmalade.) The people who love us were also ridiculously generous and creative in their gift giving this season.
And my whole family received an early Christmas surprise when brother Andy and his wife Megan went for their first ultrasound last Wednesday morning. I knew something was up when instead of heading to work as she should have, my mom came back home with Andy and Megan following the appointment. We all crowded around the ultrasound print outs, and were all really excited to see the following shocking image:
For those without a trained eye, there are indeed two little heads in this picture. We have twins on the way! They are fraternal (you can see the border between their individual placentas) which means they will not be identical. Here are a few more highlights from the visit!
Twin A: profile shot
Twin B: front facing
High Temp: 29F (in St. Louis)
Don't Mess With Lindsey has been on an extended hiatus as Tom and I have been home in St. Louis to celebrate the holidays with our families. It has been an eventful week so far, with the chance to enjoy the company of many friends and family members who we rarely see. Homer took his first 12 hours car ride (not his favorite thing in the world) and he has also been enjoying that white stuff that tends to fall from the sky this time of year in the Midwest.
We have, indeed, had a small amount of snow here in St. Louis, including a dusting on Christmas morning. This allowed Tom to experience his first-ever white Christmas. He now can appreciate what all the hype is about. It is actually snowing again right now, with about an inch or two expected. It makes sitting inside very cozy.
Tom and I gave and received well this year, with many really neat homemade presents exchanged. Among my favorite we gave were mixed CD's inspired by the new music we have come to love since arriving in Austin, hand embroidered tea towels (visit Austin artist Jenny Hart's website here for some of the cool patterns I used) and homemade compost bins. We also made two types of jam (cranberry maple butter and cranberry orange marmalade.) The people who love us were also ridiculously generous and creative in their gift giving this season.
And my whole family received an early Christmas surprise when brother Andy and his wife Megan went for their first ultrasound last Wednesday morning. I knew something was up when instead of heading to work as she should have, my mom came back home with Andy and Megan following the appointment. We all crowded around the ultrasound print outs, and were all really excited to see the following shocking image:
For those without a trained eye, there are indeed two little heads in this picture. We have twins on the way! They are fraternal (you can see the border between their individual placentas) which means they will not be identical. Here are a few more highlights from the visit!
Twin A: profile shot
Twin B: front facing
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Big News
Day: 87
High Temp: 78F
Status: Unemployed
So a few blogs ago I included a teaser about some very happy news that I had recently received. I have been given the go-ahead from the primarily involved parties, and am happy to let the world (or my dozen or so readers) know that come this July 2010 I will be an aunt! That is right, little brother Andy and his wife Megan are expecting a baby.
For those of you really in the know, you may also have heard that just about a week before the news of the pregnancy, we were informed that Andy and Megan's international adoption papers were accepted by the authorities of Ethiopia. Yes, that is right, not one, but two babies on the way... technically at least. It will be at least another year (or two) before Andy and Megan can travel to Ethiopia for the adoption, but two babies! Add that to the 3 dogs, and you have one very full house.
I am so thrilled for the two of them, and maybe most of all for my parents. Truth is, Bob and Mona have been ready for grandkids for a while now, and this definitly takes the pressure off of Tom and I, at least for the time being. And, I will be an Aunt again!!! (I have been honorary aunt to my friend Jenny's two beautiful babies (okay not babies anymore) all their lives, so I have lots of practice.)
So, yeah, when my wedding day rolls around next October, there will be a baby! Oh, and credit to Dan Nies, who after reading the teaser in the previous post emailed me to register his correct guess that Andy was having a baby. And a hearty laugh to all my crazy friends who, for a brief moment, were thinking I was the one with the bun in the oven.
High Temp: 78F
Status: Unemployed
So a few blogs ago I included a teaser about some very happy news that I had recently received. I have been given the go-ahead from the primarily involved parties, and am happy to let the world (or my dozen or so readers) know that come this July 2010 I will be an aunt! That is right, little brother Andy and his wife Megan are expecting a baby.
For those of you really in the know, you may also have heard that just about a week before the news of the pregnancy, we were informed that Andy and Megan's international adoption papers were accepted by the authorities of Ethiopia. Yes, that is right, not one, but two babies on the way... technically at least. It will be at least another year (or two) before Andy and Megan can travel to Ethiopia for the adoption, but two babies! Add that to the 3 dogs, and you have one very full house.
I am so thrilled for the two of them, and maybe most of all for my parents. Truth is, Bob and Mona have been ready for grandkids for a while now, and this definitly takes the pressure off of Tom and I, at least for the time being. And, I will be an Aunt again!!! (I have been honorary aunt to my friend Jenny's two beautiful babies (okay not babies anymore) all their lives, so I have lots of practice.)
So, yeah, when my wedding day rolls around next October, there will be a baby! Oh, and credit to Dan Nies, who after reading the teaser in the previous post emailed me to register his correct guess that Andy was having a baby. And a hearty laugh to all my crazy friends who, for a brief moment, were thinking I was the one with the bun in the oven.
Monday, November 2, 2009
It's Slower in the South
Day: 79
High Temp: 71F
Job Status: Unemployed
I haven't been writing much lately, as there hasn't been a whole lot to report. I am feeling like I am in a bit of a holding pattern, actually. I have officially been unemployed for 3 months now. I really can't believe it has taken so long. But, I have learned that things move much slower in the south. So, on top of searching and applying for jobs and taking Homer out to the park, there hasn't been a whole lot going on.
I did get a call on Friday for a phone interview, for a job that I applied to six weeks ago. SIX WEEKS AGO! My experience in Chicago was if you didn't hear in 2-3 weeks, you could just forget about it. But that said, I am thankful for another interview opportunity. This will be my third interview since arriving here. I am still waiting to hear about possible second interviews for the first two positions I interviewed for. In each case, I felt like the interviews went pretty well, but you know, things move much slower in the south.
What hasn't moved slow here is the onslaught of "holiday" advertising. It seems as though all these places were just waiting for Halloween to be over before starting to run their joy filled adverts. Although I must call out Crayola, who has been showing this commercial for a few weeks now that alludes generally to "gifts" and seems non-holiday until the very end when the viewer is treated to the subtle last 9 notes of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." I recognize you for what you are Crayola ad! I mean, I LOVE Christmas, and the whole holiday season. It is the absolute best time of the year. But come on, I think two full months are enough.
I am, though, happy to report that my some of my holiday catalogues have already found their way to me, and all the way down here in Texas. I am already dog-earring pages filled with items much too expensive to buy for my friends and family this year (sorry guys, looks like 2009 will be an all-homemade Christmas...)
I did get one bit of amazing news last week that had me crying tears of joy. I am not sure how public this news is yet, but rest assured I will let the stork out of the bag just as soon as I am given the go ahead. Stay tuned...After all, if there is one lesson that I hope to learn here in Texas, it is that some things are worth waiting for.
High Temp: 71F
Job Status: Unemployed
I haven't been writing much lately, as there hasn't been a whole lot to report. I am feeling like I am in a bit of a holding pattern, actually. I have officially been unemployed for 3 months now. I really can't believe it has taken so long. But, I have learned that things move much slower in the south. So, on top of searching and applying for jobs and taking Homer out to the park, there hasn't been a whole lot going on.
I did get a call on Friday for a phone interview, for a job that I applied to six weeks ago. SIX WEEKS AGO! My experience in Chicago was if you didn't hear in 2-3 weeks, you could just forget about it. But that said, I am thankful for another interview opportunity. This will be my third interview since arriving here. I am still waiting to hear about possible second interviews for the first two positions I interviewed for. In each case, I felt like the interviews went pretty well, but you know, things move much slower in the south.
What hasn't moved slow here is the onslaught of "holiday" advertising. It seems as though all these places were just waiting for Halloween to be over before starting to run their joy filled adverts. Although I must call out Crayola, who has been showing this commercial for a few weeks now that alludes generally to "gifts" and seems non-holiday until the very end when the viewer is treated to the subtle last 9 notes of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." I recognize you for what you are Crayola ad! I mean, I LOVE Christmas, and the whole holiday season. It is the absolute best time of the year. But come on, I think two full months are enough.
I am, though, happy to report that my some of my holiday catalogues have already found their way to me, and all the way down here in Texas. I am already dog-earring pages filled with items much too expensive to buy for my friends and family this year (sorry guys, looks like 2009 will be an all-homemade Christmas...)
I did get one bit of amazing news last week that had me crying tears of joy. I am not sure how public this news is yet, but rest assured I will let the stork out of the bag just as soon as I am given the go ahead. Stay tuned...After all, if there is one lesson that I hope to learn here in Texas, it is that some things are worth waiting for.
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