Texas here we come!Hawaii is on hold for a better time–we couldn’t fit it in with Peter’s teaching and PHD commitments. But we are going somewhere else…somewhere fun. We’ve already booked the hotels! San Antonio Texas for six nights and then down to Padre Island on the gulf of Mexico for a four night beach vacation. It is right down beside Mexico so we will spend a day in Mexico–Matamoros while we’re there.I am very excited as we’ll stay in the ritziest hotel in San Antonio and the Shereton Beach Club down on Padre Island–right on the beach–turtles, dolphins etc. The only stretch of untouched natural coast left on the continental USA and I have never read about more thing to see and do than in San Antonio–so many historical sites, parks, museums etc. The girls and I are planning an exciting itinerary. Mist and her friend Mel are rehearsing a rap dance for the school talent show. I had to drop off new pants for Tabs at school as she fell in a mud puddle. Poppy dances with the big girls while they practice. Finished editing the first Ch. Of Sugae Shack at Sea. Everything’s ready for the conference. Mom is bringing her homemade pies for Thanksgiving, T is staying at the Grand–will take the girls swimming each day while she’s there. Mist has her guitar band tonight. PJ and I tried to go to a Friends of the Mountain meeting last night but the place was deserted. Just my luck as I had an oger of a day–brock 4 bowls within twebty minutes–couldn’t keep a hair appt. because the salon was reeking of acrylic nail fumes! Major asthma attack last time I sat through a hair appt. and the fumes were bad like that. Decided to change salons and give up my hair dresser to save my lungs! Went on a jog this am in the pouring rain! The mountain paths were rivers and lakes so I got soaked!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"