Port Aransas

We are in Port Aransas with my parents. We're having a great time - and currently taking a short break inside because of the rain. It's nice to see rain though! Unfortunately, at home there hasn't been any. Mom and Bayleigh are playing cards, dad is sleeping on the couch (or pretending to be), I'm typing this, and Joey and Jolie went to find out when the pool might re-open. We are staying at Port Royal. It's so nice to be away!

Build-A-Bear

I took the girls, along with two neighbor girls to Build-A-Bear recently. They had a grand 'ole time (of course). Actually, it was the day the fire started in Florence b/c we were heading towards Cedar Park and wondered why all of these fire trucks were passing us. Then, we get back towards Florence and wonder where the extremely large billowing smoke came from...hmmm. I missed three hours of reporting & photographer time! Oh well, as it turned out, I had a whole week to cover that fire.

Newspaper Office pics

Here are a couple of pics with the furniture in

Just arrived in Durango, OK

For a weekend of hanging with Robyn. It's a nice break from being so busy with the newspaper. When I return, it will be equally busy as I have to get all of the info from the Florence fire ready for the next issue. As of tonight the fire has burned 3700 acres.

Inner Space Caverns

Today Christie and I took the kids to Inner Space Caverns. Thanks for getting me out of the office Christie! Then we went back to her house to play. The kids had fun....here's a pic of Logan and Jolie looking at the train going by from their back gate.