Journal

It was a fun, busy week in Austin - Friday - having Kayleigh and Magda by myself - they are really quite interesting to observe and no trouble at all; then happy hour with Jenny and Elizabeth and home made pizza with everyone. Lots of Monopoly with Jonathan and lots of books with Kayleigh. Jonathan also got me interested in playing "The Age of Mythology". Dale, Jonathan and I hit golf balls at Golfsmith - it will be a lot more fun to do when the weather is cooler. Sunday, Elizabeth invited the Rihas and McHargs over and fixed a superb meal. At various times during the week, Elizabeth and I squeezed in a few moments to play harp and recorder duets. The harp is a real pleasure to listen to. My birthday on Wednesday was very special with decorations in the doorway and the kitchen and lovely gifts that the children helped me open - earrings, salt and pepper shakers for my picnic basket, appetizer plates and "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" from Margaret. And a special treat that evening was a mother/daughter dinner compliments of Elizabeth at http://hudsonsonthebend.com/main.php. The meal and the ambiance were excellent. On Thursday, we stopped by Jenny's for a great lunch with a sinful chocolate birthday cake. I got a chance to see Magda's room which is very pretty. Thanks to all for a lovely time.