My drive home with Tia Eva

Just wanted to make a few comments here about my drive home. My Tia Eva flew in to help me drive home on Sunday after I put Jim on the plane home. Lauren and Phil had left for Beeville and I was left to my own devices. Well, I had this great plan to sew while I was waiting for my aunt to arrive. She wasn't going to be there till 10:30 that evening. Well, she surprised me by getting in at 7 so off I went to pick her up. Of course, I got myself lost a few times getting to the airport and then really lost coming back. Which is normal for me, anyways, we stopped at an Applebees for dinner, our Mother's day dinner for us and then found our way back to the hotel. I finished sewing my little project and then we went to bed. The next morning we started for PHX by way of a few side stops to a little store and a little town called Fredricksburg! What beautiful country we went through! That little town was so cute. I think Germans founded it because they had a lot of German named businesses there. But worth the drive for us. Then we meandered back to the highway and made it as far as Las Cruces and stopped for the night there. The next morning we started on our way again. Of course we had to stop at this place that was offering "the THING!" My aunt had never seen "the THING" so we pulled in there and paid our dollar to see it. I won't spoil the surprise because I think you should see it for yourselves. Then we started talking about the relatives and the ancestors and I was wishing I had my recorder. Did you know that Fransesco Vega was not only a thief but also a murderer? Not only once, but a few times! What a life he led! And that my Tia Sophie, who I always called my Tia Sophie was called Tia Chue, by my aunt and of course her real name is Sophia. So many ways to call our Aunts, people! My mind was reeling during all this.... Then we moved on to the treasure stories...again, I have the brain that leaks any kind of info...wishing I had that stupid recorder! So that was my 2 days of traveling. I am so grateful for my Tia Eva and her taking the time to be with me and sharing her storys. Oh, then, I drop her off and Lucy wouldn't say 2 words to me. Finally I followed her into her room and said Hello again, asked if she was okay and THEN, she says Oh Hi Andie, I am fine how are you? I truly can not figure what goes on in her head some days. But thats another story!

Just a few more pictures of the CAVE!!

The Natural Caverns in TX of course!

So while Phill was studying, we decide to go see a cavern! It was very nice, very humid and way down deep in the ground! I really wanted to get a picture of this cool lizard that was very bright green but didn't have my camera out yet. :( But here are some other shots!

Back from Texas!!

First, just want to say "HI YA ALL". I think thats how they say it down in Texas. Dad and I were just there for Lauren's graduation banquet and to help her and Phill by driving the white truck home. Here's a few pictures of the kids: