Last Day of School in Provo

The tradition lives on. When Katy Kathryn finished grade school, we thought that was the end of the dance festival for us. Oh yeah...Grandkids! So on this spectacular day we made our way to Wasatch School to watch the binkers dance. 

 J - E - LL - O

 Melt and melt and melt and melt

 Third-grade stick dance

 Those mad dance skills come in handy

 The Bear

 The fourth graders rocked it

 The ball launch brought huzzahs from the crowd

 Some of the clan

More of the clan

 The Soelbergs and Opa

 Promotions at the Best School in the Land

 Such a great tradition

HD, LT, and OD

Congratulations to these great people! There may be more to this celebration tomorrow, but that's all for now.

OXO

D.

Memorial Day Weekend

Hank and Colette are at their cabin and we met for dinner and a movie on Thursday, 23 May. Dinner at La Casita was grand, as always, but the movie, The Great Gatsby, was just south of OK. The company, however, was great and made for a good evening. Today, 27 May, was Memorial Day. Everyone met here at the house before heading to the cemetery where we were regaled with tales of the ancestors. We regrouped at Hank and Colette's cabin for lunch and lots of good visiting. The day was beautiful and pleasant and we had a great time.

 We returned from TX to find Utah at its best

 The campus redo continues: new utility tunnels going in

 Happy eaters at La Casita

 Kris looks pretty happy considering how much she

hates the story of The Great Gatsby

This bit of serendipity put the final seal of approval on the evening

 Katy Kathryn captured this fashion faux pas

on Sunday evening

 The Taylors and Ensigns begin to gather

 A floral offering for the ancestors

 First arrivals at the cemetery

 The fourth generation: the greats

 The third generation: the grands

 The second generation

 Hank telling Henry-and-Alta stories

 Millie recounting how she and Anna sang to keep Uncle

Tony awake on a long-ago Indian trip

 Shade AND a rock: kismet!

 Spring chickens!

 Let the feeding frenzy begin

 A full deck

 It was a beautiful day

 Hank unwrapping the new sculpture for "The House at Pooh Corner"

The piece was commissioned by Brigham

We missed the Youngs and the Hastings very much. That's all for now.

OXO

D.

Close to Home

Yesterday, Monday 20 May, we stayed close to home working on Debby's house application and other computer-related projects. We also had time to finish season 11 of Project Runway. I am always gobsmacked by what these designers are able to do -- I am always genuinely fascinated. Later in the afternoon we drove to Lake Houston for supper at Cimichurri Restaurant that features South-American food.

 "Make it work"

 Chimichurri on Lake Houston

Banana chips with chimichurri sauce

We have had a great time here, but head home today, so that's all for now.

OXO

D.

Sunday Dinner

Sunday, 20 May, as you might imagine, we went to church. Afterwards we put together a traditional Sunday dinner of roast, potatoes and gravy, and asparagus. We were joined by Chris and Gisela for a nice afternoon of food and conversation.

 Debby sets a mean table

As Holden would say, I was girl-trapped

A nice day finished with some more Project Runway. That's all for now.

OXO

D.

Atascocita

Saturday, 18 May, we spent some time in Atascocita, just across Lake Houston from Kingwood. Kris and I drove with Alison and Gordon to see the model home of the one they will be building. We met Debby back at the ranch and then proceeded to Lowe's to look at floors and colors for her new house. There is a new Lupe Tortilla in Atascocita, near Lowe's, where we had lunch. We returned home before heading to the movies. We saw 42, which was a nice reminder of how far we have come with race relations. We watched several episodes of Project Runway and ate leftovers before heading to bed.

 Kingwood: "The Liveable Forest"

 The model of Alison's house (W/ lots of upgrades)

 Lupe Tortilla

 Delicious bean salsa

 Off to the movies

Liked it a lot

Today we are off to church, so that's all for now.

OXO

D.

Westheimer

Yesterday, Friday 17 May, we went downtown to Westheimer Road. Debby had me drive, so she could do some business on the phone. First stop was Nordstrom Rack to return a sweater. I had some good Jack-Reacher time and the ladies "gathered." We had lunch nearby at the Grand Cafe Lux. It was really good and the atmosphere was great: Beaux-Arts/Art Deco, with a Hollywood, over-the-top quality. We proceeded east on Westheimer to Central Market to get some groceries. Now THIS is my kind of shopping! It is a fantastic place with anything and everything you could ever want from just about every place in the world. I would be so pleased to have a place like this in my area, but, alas....
Home again to make Coronation Chicken, snack on all kinds of goodies, and watch some Project Runway. Alison and Gordon came in a bit later and spent the night.

 Grand Cafe Lux

 Salmon and excellent fish and chips

This place is fabulous!

 

Love this place (and these girls)

That's all for now.

OXO

D.

The Woodlands

Tuesday, 16 May, we spent the day in the Woodlands. The ladies had some quality time at Sam Moon's huge accessory emporium and I read my Lee Child/Reacher book in the shade. Quite miraculously, Debby couldn't find her credit card, dumped the contents of her bag, and found John's wedding band, which had been lost for some time. She was thrilled! We had lunch at Zoe's, a tasty fresh food place with a Mediterranean twist. Debby popped into her doctor to have her skin-cancer incision checked before heading to the Chappell's house, which will soon be her new home. I think it will be great for her. We spent an hour or so before dinner at the Woodlands Mall and then joined Alison and Gordon for dinner at Jasper's. It was delicious, but I am still stuffed this morning.

Hibiscus in Bloom

Me and Jack Reacher enjoying some shopping time

One ring to rule them all

As the awning claims, it was tasty

Debby's new home

Proud as punch

Kris, Debby, and Jan Chappell

You all know how I love a mall -- at least there

is an Apple Store

The Reeses at Jaspers

A fun day that left me stuffed! I am not sure what today holds, but something for sure. This however is all for now.

OXO

D.