Back Home Again

We are back home after a long weekend having fun in both Austin

and Houston.  We spent a couple of days at Barton Creek Resort,

our favorite place in Austin.  We stay at Omni Hotels so often that

we get upgraded rooms now and this time we enjoyed a really

beautiful and grand suite overlooking the hills of Austin.  Bentley

loved it too because there was lots of room for him to run around,

 toss his favorite little stuffed elephant, and chase after it.

We had some great meals too.  Austin is such a foodie town and

we are chipping away at our list of spots to try.  On Saturday night, we

went to Matt's Famous El Rancho.  This place was referred to us by

one of David's golf partners who lives in New Orleans, but visits 

Austin often.  We had great Margaritas from fresh lime juice (not

from a mix) and the best chicken mole I have ever eaten.  The restaurant

has been operating since 1952.  You can read about it's history HERE.

After our fun stay in Austin, we packed up the Yukon and headed to

Houston.  David was playing in a golf tournament there.  It's always fun

for us to visit Houston because that is where we met and have lots of

happy memories.  We had a suite at the Omni there too and I felt

pampered once again.  

Every time we go to Houston, I start to think that we should get

a little condo West University.  I get so nostalgic.  What I really wish

is that my old apartment complex on Memorial Drive would go condo.

I had the most adorable apartment there in this New Orleans styled

complex in this lush treed spot on Memorial Drive.  My apartment had

long Southern Colonial windows like my current house does and a 

charming front porch too.  HERE is a picture from their website.

My apartment was on the first floor in the building on the left.

My next door neighbor Connie and I used to take long walks on

Memorial Drive with our dogs after dinner each night.  Ah, great

memories!  I moved from there to Virgina when David and I got

married.  

So here we are, back home once again.  I am finishing up a pile

of laundry from our trip.  It's back to daily workouts and a healthy

diet after all the excess of vacation.  It's fun to get away, but also

feels good to get back into the routine at home.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley