Saturday and Sunday Stuff

Very pretty weekend.... lots of sun, nice breezes from the Gulf, warm but not hot. Seems that everyone is out working in their yards... planting flowers, trimming bushes, or just sitting out and having a look-see at what's already there (which is the category I fit into).

Yesterday afternoon, our friends A & D brought their out-of-town company for a visit. They're from NY... D's niece and husband, and their little baby girl. They've been here for a few days and have already seen a lot of the area and are liking/loving what they've found. So much so that they're spending some time looking at houses. Everyone is always so amazed at how far their housing dollars can go down here, as opposed to how far it doesn't go up north. Their little baby girl was totally adorable.... sweet rosey cheeks that you just want to kiss. Our poor Gracie had such a sad look on her face... maybe a little jealousy because of the baby. Gracie is used to being the only 'baby girl' in this house.

Last night, my husband and I went to Babbo Bruno's for dinner. I just love that restaurant. We sit at the same corner table, we have the same waitress, the owner/chef comes out to say hello, his wife comes to our table to chat for a bit, we don't have to ask for tea, for bread, for anything... I guess we've been going there so long now that they just know what to bring and when to bring it. I've gotten so spoiled with their tea that I've begun making myself a small teapot of hot tea when we have dinner home. In a teapot... with a cup and saucer, not a mug.

Today, we went to Kemah to have lunch at one of the waterfront restaurants with friend J & S. We sat outside and watched the boats go by..... all of us picking our favorite boats, followed up by 27 reasons not to buy a boat. (Gas prices, docking charges, maintenance, etc.) We walked around the boardwalk after lunch, then drove to Goodies Creamery for their homemade ice cream. Definitely the best ice cream in Clear Lake... 49 flavors to choose from... all made by hand by the family who owns the creamery. They have a kiddie-cup size, which gives you about 1/4 cup of ice cream, which is the perfect size for me. Gives you a nice taste of the ice cream without having it drop down to your thighs after ten minutes.

Took Gracie for a walk when I got home, just to keep that ice cream moving... then walked up to A's to see her and play with the baby again. Her husband was out driving around with his niece and her husband.... looking at houses again. Which doesn't surprise me... mostly everyone who comes down here wants to pick up and move here.

And that's been about the day..... tomorrow begins another week.... and hopefully, the workmen will be here at 8:30 as promised, to fix the problem in the just-tiled bathroom so we can actually use that bathroom instead of just oohing and aahing over how pretty it looks.