Howdy from the Lone Star State

Hey Friends,
Jack and I have made it to Texas! We are currently in Grapevine, a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth. Today the Cowboys lost in the NFL playoffs. It was a sad day around here. Sad... but warm! It was about 65 and sunny!! Ahh... exactly why I decided to drive and drive and drive rather than working and continuing to live as a typical adult for the Winter. Today I even went running in SHORTS. Shorts! Maybe I will move to Texas if I don't get into grad school this time around. I like it round these here parts.
Nicky--Could you like Mik know I'm in Texas and thinking of him?
Today I also went to the nursing home where my sweet sweet tiny grandma ("Muffy") was recently moved. Jack came with me and got lots of pets and cooing voices from smiling old folks in wheelchairs. My grandma is actually one of the only ones not in a wheelchair. She has a walker for stability because she has previously fallen and broken her hip, but she uses it "to be safe rather than sorry" and is a fairly capable ambulator. Hmm... Quad Blog doesn't like that word, but I'm leaving it.
Later Alana (27 year old cousin) and I went to the movies on a nice little date. We saw "Youth in Revolt" with Michael Cera. Pretty funny. Not as awesome as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," which I still whole-heartedly advocate ya'll seeing. All ya'll. :)
Then I came back to my uncle Lee's house, swept the floor, drank a beer, and read a story in the newspaper about a boy whose face was burned off and who is hoping to have a face transplant. Really sad. He lost his eyes, his nose, his lips, and most of his scalp. Seriously. He came into contact with electrical wire while he was doing some work on his church. Really makes you appreciate even something as simple and assumed as having a face!
And to try to end this on a happy note, um... You all are lovely, talented, fine-looking women and I care for you each in many many ways. Night-night!