The Fam-damily & Other Updates

So my brother, Tim, his girlfriend of four years, Erika, and her younger sister, Robin all live in Austin now, and a few weeks ago we ate brunch with my cousin Andrew, his best friend John, and one of my nearest and dearest, April. It was a wonderful time, just laughing and telling stories and talking politics and shooting the bull. I just love LOVE having him in the same town! It makes me feel great to say he lives here and I just saw him last night. I really love it. I have family! Here! In Austin!

I visited Dan S., Laura W. and their baby, Elio, a few weeks ago and it was such an ideal vacation. Instead of having to shuffle from site to site, trying to absorb everything of, say, New York or San Fran, we just sat back and shot the bull and relaxed. They live in Williamsburg, Virginia where there really isn't too much to do, and so we had a ball just playing board games, cooking, and hanging out with adorable Elio. It was so much FUN.















And I managed to fracture my foot about a week before leaving for Williamsburg, so that made the vacation that much more fun! Ha ha! I'm such a klutz.

Lately I have been missing Peru. My people there, my life there, the sunshine there. I feel a pretty deep commitment to the Amazon, and it has really become a part of me. Although I had plenty of bad experiences there, in all it was just so...strengthening. I really miss it.

So many weddings this summer! Jen and Carlos in May, Tommy and Selina in June and Michael and Julia in July! I guess we're all growing up...