Entries this day: Austin

Austin

12:09pm CST Tuesday 7 January 2003

Janette said she feels like she's in Heaven. I looked around and pretty much had to agree. Except for Congress Avenue (which I was facing; she was not), the beautiful sun, mostly clear sky with high sirrus clouds, Austinites with funky clothes and funky styles, chickadees trying to eat our crumbs, carefully manicured gravel porch.. just like heaven.

Funny: Janette leaned toward the music playing, "is that Jurrasic Five?"

"I dunno. I don't listen to 'current popular music.' Kids these days listening to stuff like 'hip hop,' I mean what is that? c'mon."

3:47pm

Been hanging out at Fred's. Saw Bill for a bit but he split after not too long. Bill and Janette yammered while Fred showed me his room and how he used my old shelves well, including working on the paper clock that Wende got me for Christmas 1996 on the shelf that I used for my monitor. Bill left; Fred and I made smoothies while cracking up telling Janette about our home videos including Pete going "..Bill!" when Fred asked "big brother, what's your name??" So funny!

Fred and Janette yammered while I chatted with Ma about random stuff and things and whatever. Good chatting with her, especially with such optimism about my Japanese adventure.. and that she will soon have a chance to preach for two weeks or a month in Virgin Islands, New Zealand, or Australia! Awesome blossom.

Janette and I dozed on the couch while Fred yammered with the phone about a transportation conference in Washington. He's not sure how he'll afford it or where he'll stay.

Now we're going to see Lord of Rings: Two Towers (second time for each of us)

11:54pm

Janette and I are back at home in Dallas. LoR was good. Yay Liv Tyler, even though Fred wasn't impressed with her. Yay funny lines "You're late." "Don't tell the Elf." "We've decided ... you are not Orcs."

Janette and I chatted about YRUU and travel stories all the way home. We might go to Hawaii together in February!

We also stopped at Starbucks in Temple so Janette could get hot tea. The cuties behind the counter gave me a free hot chocolate! Whoohoo! I tried to get their names, but they sneakily didn't tell me.