Over the last ~8 years, I have noticed that people are more and more afraid to say “no” in any form. “No” can be anything from a simple “No, thank you,” to “it wasn’t really rape because I was too tired to insist ‘no’.” Yes, the spectrum is broad. My/Our Backstory Disclosure: In all fairness, […]
Easter with the Luzas has shifted over the last few years from a BBQ feast–with a lot of wee-hours-of-the-morning cooking–to a hamburgers/hot-dogs lunch. It’s not as yummy, but it’s a lot less work, especially for a devoted few. Last year, I honestly don’t remember what I ate. I probably took veggie patties and soy dogs. […]
[I tried to write this just after SXSW, but one thing led to another, and I’m just now wrapping it up. Sorry for the delay!] “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…” It was SXSW (South by Southwest, a music/film/interactive/education conference), or “South By” as it is known in Austin. […]
On the last day of our Mini-vacay, we were forced to get up early and check out of our cabin so we could make… The morning Gorge tour was a bit early for me: 9am. The people there were clearly more “morning” than I am. But, with the help of caffeine, and after we finished […]
(We wrapped up the evening of Mini-vacay Day One with a game of Thunderstone, where E decidedly kicked my ass. We were asleep before 11pm…ready to rest up for our day on the water.) …but the water outing was not meant to be. Watercraft rentals were $70-100/hour and none of those were for sailboats. So, […]
I have several friends with whom I could talk for hours upon hours. Usually, it’s because we haven’t seen each other in days/weeks/months and there is much to share. Sometimes, it’s just the drama that has unfolded in the last ~24 hours since we talked before. These talks always meander and wander from one topic […]
With all that is going on and with E’s break between jobs, we decided to take a mini vacation. I suggested a lake and to camp for one night, but E went one better. He found a cute cabin with our own deck/yard for a very reasonable price. The view from the back of our […]
Grandaddy Fell On Wednesday March 30th, Grandaddy fell in his driveway. He cracked some ribs. He was hospitalized for 2.5 weeks and then transferred to a rehab center, which is just a different floor of the same building with a different company. On April 4th or 5th, I called Mom to talk about some paperwork […]
After losing BB to the accident, we learned that we were one of those rare cases where a totaled car was in our favor. We bought BB with a ~$3000 trade in of my truck. Insurance paid off our loan and gave us $6,000+ to put toward a replacement. E’s car, Little Blue, is 11 […]
BB the silver 2010 Scion xD 2009-2011 In the fall of 2009, after we sold the house in Bryan, we had to trade in my truck before it left me/us stranded. We got a cute little “hippie”/Austin car that more than 2x the gas mileage Baby Truck did. We named her BB…inspired by our favorite […]