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Last weekend, Chris and I tried Casa Maria for dinner on a recommendation from one of his co-workers at camp.  She said it was the best place to get Mexican food in Austin.  That sounded good to us, so we went to check it out. Friday and Saturday nights Casa Maria features a live mariachi [...]

Each morning I begin my day at the bus stop, sleepily awaiting the bus, and enjoying the sunshine of the new day on my face.  This summer, I am particularly enjoying the wild sunflowers that grow along the road near my stop.

One of our favorite things at UT is the turtle pond near the tower.  In the summer, the turtle pond is particularly beautiful, because the pink and yellow lilies bloom and the lily pads are enormous, some of them almost a foot across.  The pink lilies, especially, add an almost other-worldly feel to the pond, [...]

Sweet Chris surprised me with cherry tomato and basil plants when I got home from work yesterday.  We named the tomato plants Tommy Toes and Talulla, and the basil plants Basil (pronounced so that it rhymes with “dazzle”) the basil and Herb (pronounce the “h”) the herb. Oh!  And on a side note, because this [...]

Chris and I have the happiest new routine.  Each Saturday morning, we visit the Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market where we select freshly picked, sun-warmed tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, or any other veggies we want for the week.  This Saturday, Chris and I had a very specific list.  We have begun making a yummy new soup each [...]

This is my first friend at the new apartments.  When he introduced himself (herself?) to Chris, he was covered in fleas and matted hair.  He must have noticed that Chris took offense to having his ankles rubbed by a purring mass of gross, because the next time he stopped by, he had taken the trouble [...]

Finally finally finally (well, really in the normal, 4 year time-span) I graduated!  whooo!! And Chris was there and looked fabulous: Oh, and a duck fell in love with him.  It swam across a lake just to be with him: Here’s some of my family who came: My roommate of amazement Olivia graduated, too: So, [...]