perfect weather, no ugly mtn passes, 6pm arrival @ hotel, orgasms, filet mignon, and tasty beer. tomorrow starts wine country!

i just bought the boy a mac :)

not that i don't have anything of substance to share, but mostly i am sick and don't have the energy to actually craft any words for you.

so in the meantime, enjoy this excerpt from the Thursday Morning Quarterback columnist that my boy loves to read:

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never again will i opt for the travel size of a deodorant that is not the brand i know and love.

secret has failed me :|

christmas shopping is done.

whew.

this was imperative, since i will be home for 4 days between now and when we leave for denver!

It is my pleasure to announce our 4th annual walkabout dates! :D

you'll notice in our decadence, we are leaving a bit earlier this year, yet again increasing our time in austin...someday thad & stacie will say they have hit their threshold with us, but until then, i suppose we'll just keep testing it.

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hot honeycrisp apple cider

mulled with spices

spiked with rum

sipped in the hot tub

on a chilly day with perfect blue skies

at 4pm

on a tuesday

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my adorable old man has always been particularly cute when he "pretend sprays" things in the house. obviously, it's cute because he is pretend claiming things ( Read more... )

it's hard to believe we are careening toward thanksgiving already.

things continue to be busy but good. for the last couple of weeks, the boy has worked less and slipped back to his earlier state of houseboy, which (of course) makes me giddy. i wouldn't cry if this was the trend for the future.

the good:


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