Baylor Homecoming

Cecile and I went to Baylor a week or so ago to visit Taylor during the Baylor Bears homecoming against Kansas State. We got to clean up her apartment :) We went to the bookstore along with about 80,000 other folks and we attended the homecoming parade. It was good to see that some frats are still doing the same thing we once did: Take all your house furniture, put it on a float with a keg and a band, and just have fun!!

Here are a few pictures that I took of the Kappa Sig float which was pretty good.

During the beginning of the game, there was a 45-minute lightning delay and then it just rained a ton...we got wet and cold.

The Kids Ruled the Hollerween Parade

For charity, we took the 4 legged kids to be in a dog "Hollerween" parade. Maile went as a very cute bumble bee and Hurley went as a western sheriff. It was really fun even thou we did not win.

Taylor and LJ in Luckenbach Texas

Cecile and I took Taylor and her cheer team member, LJ to Luckenbach Texas and other places in the hill country. LJ and Taylor got to see some western folks, country music and dancers, one of the oldest dance halls in America, and the original post office from this little town.

People come to this very tiny place from all over Texas and have a few beers, play washers, and do some boot scooting....

Parker Goes To Austin Zoo

We took Parker to the Austin Zoo and boy did he have a great time. He got to see all kinds of animals and birds. Everything from lizards to bears to lions.

Parker liked the peacocks that roam around freely the best and tried to chase them...Video is on this page as well. The weather was great...kinda cool so the animals came out from their shelters for better viewing.

Parker also got to ride the train that goes around the grounds. He had a blast and we will take him back very soon.

We went to Texas Hill Country

Cecile and I decided to go an pick up our quarterly allotment of wines at Becker Winery and Williams-Chris Winery. Derek came along and we got to stomp some grapes since they were bringing in their harvest.

Derek got to come inside the tasting room for club members and he got a tour on how wine is made. Derek also met some dogs and got to play with them...he also got to see not 1 but 2 hummer limos.

Finally Found My Mom's Cemetery!!

Well after more than one attempt of driving down numerous gravel roads near and in the forest and the roads are not marked with street signs, we finally found the church and cemetery where my mother was buried 15 years ago.

Derek, Cecile's Dad, and I walked around the area and took in the sights. Derek was not even born and Kristian was only 4 or 5 at the time of her death. Derek did have a sweet moment when he took a flower and without knowing I was watching placed it on top of her grave stone...sweet sight for sure.

I now have the directions and I will bring Kristian out here the next time we can get to Louisiana.

Cecile and I went to San Antonio

Cecile and I needed a break from all the madness in Austin, so we decided to spend a day and night in San Antonio. We stayed at the Marriot at the Plaza which was right across the street from Hemisphere Park. It was packed on the riverwalk because it was the same night as the opening night of Dallas Cowboys training camp!!

We had a good day hanging around and doing way too much shopping. Cecile found a store next to the rivercenter mall that had a ton of items with fleur de lis's on them...she was in heaven!!