Modest Mouse @ Stubbs

Last Wed Night - Modest Mouse @ Stubbs. Brock showed up, not wasted..but proceeded to such direction by end of show.

For every show I go to, there is 1 song I have to hear before I can leave. For Modest Mouse it was 3rd Planet. It was the first song, followed by We've Got Everything, so you can imagine my excitement for the show that lay ahead of me. By song 14, he was unintelligible and screaming. (Just as it should be)

Stubbs is a must-see venue...

Happy half-birthday Gavin - - - Auntie Carr loves you (and you are a stud)

Kite Festival

Whenever I miss home, I think about my favorite March days in Austin - cloudless blue skies, warm temperature and a cool breeze (it's on par with a perfect summer day in Seattle). Today we trekked down to Zilker Park for the Austin Kite Festival.

You couldn't help but have a good time...
...except for the kid who's kite flew into a tree and attempted to rescue said kite by throwing his converse at it and achieved only in permenantly decorating the tree with his shoe.

The Big Race - Scott runs the Austin Marathon

Preparation for the big event has consumed the past 6 months. It's eaten up every Sat and Sun morning with training runs - putting a small crimp in our style. Weekends were focused on heathly eating and nights full of sleep. The day came and Scott ran the 26.2 miles it takes to complete a marathon. Not his first (he ran in 2007) but possibly his last competative race. Now onto triathalons!

WHAT and accomplishment! We are all so proud of him, none more than me. Even if the races do not continue, I hope his passion, committment and dedication do.


Scott has good friends, good people in his life. Both our mothers were on hand to watch him run - Nancy flew in just to cheer him on and Sue drove down from Dallas. His father and Reagan were there too at mile 17. Here's a pic as Kevin (and Jen - not seen in photo) gives him the 'man's congraulatory hug'. Jeremy & Lisa were also waiting at water stop mile 25 and joined him for half a mile towards the finish - the boost he needed to finish hard.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Spectating is hard - but it cannot compare to the requirements of running the race. I am so proud of Scott and his accomplishments.

We celebrated at the house with all the righ ingredients - friends, family, beer, fajitas and a sunny afternoon.

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentiens Day!
Nothing says I love you like celebrating Valentines Day with your mother (this is really cool until the age of 13 and only becomes cool again after 30). Scott I spent the evening at home with Sue & Nancy. We went to Whole Foods and picked up a carb-loaded dinner for Scott (night before the big marathon) and gelato for the ladies. We enjoyed the meal as a quasi-family -- The moms and us.


Earlier in the day, we made signs to hold at the marathon. Our love and support of Scott's race could only be measured in the words scripted on poster. Not only will HE know how much, but now every other runner will know too!

Nan's Visit & a Little Bit of Culture

My mom came to visit and I took this chance to hit up a ballet with the one person who couldn't deny me... my mother. The ballet was just okay, the evening was great and the company was more than I could wish for.

Miss my moms - here is a pic of us waiting for the valet to bring around the car (it took almost 45 min. So natch, I got my money back - do you know me at all?!)

Well Done.

He took me here. Where we met.
It was surprisingly cold.
For just the day. And to propose.

It was perfect.