Tuesday, December 31, 2013

I'm Back


Just in case you wondered what happened. Why no blogging? I've been to Texas and back. It has been an interesting month. Not like most of my Christmas Past but that is okay. Things change. The worst thing about the trip was the weather. It was dreary, windy, rainy and cold most days. Then I come back to San Miguel and it has been dreary, windy, rainy and cold. What's up with the drizzly rain in December in San Miguel?

I had planned to spend five days in Port Aransas working on my Mercer Log project and some friends were going to be there as well so I was really looking forward to it. With a weather forecast of 12 to 20 mile an hour wind and some rain, the friends backed out. I backed out except for two days when I had some appointments that would keep me inside.

I shopped, had lunches and dinners with friends and saw as many movies as I could. At this point I think the best movie I saw was Nebraska but I also like Dallas Buyers Club. American Hustle was a good movie. Twelve Years a Slave was ten years too long. Judith Dench in Philomena gave another one of her great performances. The Coen Brothers latest movie, Inside Llewyn Davis was a downer. The Book Thief followed the book and looked like it was made on a theater set. I still have a lot more movies I want to see before the Academy Awards ceremony.

I went to Austin and saw my grandsons and I planned to go back for Christmas Eve until I came down with a cold/sinus thing. I wasn't bedridden but I couldn't expose my Daughter-in-Law who is in the middle of chemo for breast cancer. I really, really missed being with them. Well, there is always next year.

Mike and family went skiing for the holidays so Christmas Dinner was at my Sister-in-law's house. It was so wonderful to be with them.

Now I'm home. Celebrated another birthday last night with friends who arranged a special dinner at Frienze's. Wow! We had oysters prepared two ways, a pumpkin ginger soup, watercress salad, seared scallops on a bed of pecan rice and a lovely chocolate dessert. The dinner was special and so are the friends. That is Sam and me in the photo but Bob, Tom and Linda were there as well.

6 comments:

  1. Great photo my dear! Love Firenze..........PLEASE keep blogging. Your writing always brings a smile to my face.

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    1. I'm looking forward to blogging in 2014 and I'm glad if I make you smile.

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  2. Happy Birthday and Happy New Year! Yes, you were missed. Though I for one am glad you were working on the Mercer Log project, as I find it absolutely fascinating.

    I saw the photo of you with Barbara and Jennifer on Barbara's blog, and now this one, and oh my, you're looking radiant these days! Lovely, just lovely.

    Hope all your celebrations are joyful!

    Barbara

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    1. Barbara, Makes me feel good to know I was missed. I wish I had been able to do more on the project but the weather didn't cooperate. However because it was cold, some turtles had washed up on shore and were in a rehab place and I got to make a few photos of them.

      I am feeling good so I'm glad it is showing up in my photos.

      I wish you a fabulous 2014.

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  3. You look great, Billie! Happy New Year to you.

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    1. Hi Jan. So good to hear from you and to know that you read the blog. I hope that 2014 treats you well.

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