Texas-Oregon-Louisianna

This past weekend saw a major event:  For the first time in nearly a decade, all of my siblings were together in one place.  Brenda from Scappoose, Oregon; Connie from Dallas, Texas; John (me) from Palestine, Texas; and Steve from Baton Rouge, Louisiana... all in Dallas for a visit.  We had seen each other separately but not all together.  It was a lot of fun.  We reconnected.  Plans were laid.  Many things, both serious and silly, were discussed.

A little grayer, but still a colorful group!

Labor of Love (and wine)

What a Labor Day weekend!  My 2 closest siblings and their spouses met in Dallas for the 4 F's:  Food, Fun, Family, and Fermentation.  I spent half the day on Saturday in the pool, between a wonderful lunch a la Italian deli and the grilled steak dinner by grill-master Jim.  We in turns serious and silly.  Breakfast the following Sunday morning was at Cafe` Brazil.  Now, back to work.

The line is engaged!

Charles (the next in line) is engaged to be married!! His new fiancee is Aubrey Jean Bellotte of Denton, Texas. She's a little older than he is, but that's not really a problem for either of them. This weekend she will be meeting some of the Lamb-Bloxom crowd in Dallas. Good luck to her!