associated in random thought

so much to say

the last few days have been a flurry of social activity. i have developed the gift of keeping friends from previous jobs, and this weekend, all the worlds came together, creating a beautiful, energetic community.

ginger (from starbucks), tara (from initech, er sitel), greg (helen's friend from work), helen, and i spent saturday in the pool. afterward, we made fresh spring rolls, and had a lovely dinner, as you can see.

(l to r: erica, tara, ginger's hand, greg, me, helen)

the night did not end until nearly 4 am.
it was that good.

and, quite honestly, it was the first weekend that i truly felt at home in austin. the neighbors came around a lot for porch sits and cocktails, and we talked and laughed and watched sunsets. friends stayed a long time, and want to come back! i fell in love with them all.

this morning, my sister, peggy and family are all en route to austin for a visit. i haven't seen my niece and nephew for six months. even though they are 10 and 7, respectively, i will scoop them up in my arms like babies and kiss them endlessly.

[i gush.]

also, as of yesterday, we now have a kitten. for the past month, we have kept helen's mom's kitten, chloe, as she has been traveling. you cannot leave a kitten for that long with girls like us. helen's mom realized this yesterday, and chloe is here to stay.

here she is with charley. this is the scene all day every day:

this is the life, kids.
if only i got paid for this kind of summer vacation...

Posted by bananie at July 26, 2005 9:01 AM | TrackBack