Anyone Else Have These as a Kid?

They're those little magnetic letters! We had these growing up and I swiped them from our house when I left for college. Since then, I have slowly added to our collection. As you can see from our previous concoctions,...

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Farewell, Austin

We've had a great time in Austin (overindulging in food and drink at every possible opportunity). But TSFB travel isn't all fun and games. Check out what happened to Eddy's poor finger the night before we left town. Ouch!Besides,...

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Austinites

Day four in Austin and I think Eddy is becoming an Austinite. Look at that disinterested look and that trendy T-shi...

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Nature Reveals Itself to Us

Day two of our vacation we visited the Botanical Gardens in Zilker Park. We might abandon our current jobs to become nature photographers....

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Nicci Birthday Part II

So after we got to Austin, the fun really began! (Not that the Igloo factory wasn't any fun...) We met up with our Houston besties, Rebecca and Alan.We had dinner at Hyde Park Grill (which, incidentally, was also born...

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Nicci Birthday Part I

This birthday is just so fun it can't possibly be contained in one blog post. For starters, we went on an early morning tandem bike ride.Then we hit the road to Austin (with a slight pilgrimage to the Igloo factory.)And...

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RIP Cedric GOURDon

Today, we bid farewell to a beloved member of our family: Cedric Gourdon. Cedric had been through us through many weeks. (Well, maybe like two...) Here's a portrait of the recently departed. Here he is at the exact moment...

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Eindhoven: A Dutch Treat

Just got back from a short stay in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. It may not be as big as Amsterdam, but it is not without its charm.This time, I brought along a fellow ne'er-do-well, Mathias. Here is looking very German in...

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Pumpkin Haiku

we bought a pumpkinOctober is my birth monthEddy hugs a gourd**Actually, according to Wikipedia (which I can personally vet as a soon-to-be librarian) pumpkins are merely "gourd-lik...

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