Hanging out at Papa and Mia's (September 12, 2020)

Zooming with Ramzi in L.A., surviving the wildfire smoke.

Thanks, Great-aunt Donna, for the Mardi Gras fun!

Someday Piper, I'll take you to NOLA for Mardi Gras.  You'l catch sooo many beads!

Asheville Mylo observed us from atop one of Dad's boxes.

Otis shows us how it's done.  He goes to a Hoop Generation basketball class on Mondays.  The hoop was low for us short folks.

Brandy on her way to a three-pointer???
 

Exploring Cornerstone (September 11, 2020)

A cow bone for Banksy.  Mya found a cow jawbone with teeth in it too.

When we lived here from 1985-87, Ryder, Micah, and I call this our bathtub on the creek, when the water was running. Amon was born in January 1987, so didn't get to play in this bathtub. This was Ryder's first time back in about 15 years.

We all climbed through a barbed wire fence to get to this field. Papa has his rattlesnake deterrent.

Fashionista Piper photographed by Mama. River and Banksy are already down the road.

 Otis and River are on the fence at the gate to Cornerstone.

Beekeeping at Cornerstone (September 11, 2020)

Mya borrowed my beekeeper's suit to help Papa check on the hive.

Mya collected a honeycomb.

 River's turn.  My beesuit fits him too.  For now.

The dog park at the Domain, but no photos of the pounds of candy we chose at It's Sugar (September 10, 2020)

Mya in the wildflowers.

How did the Domain know Brandy would be there? With Banksy?

Running with Banksy

River and Banksy

 

Otis is back in school (September 9, 2020)

Otis the seventh grader.  He had fun having Creepy Kappa peer over his shoulder at his classmates.  We were to find out by October 10th if his school would re-open November 5th.  Turns out his school will be online through at least January 28, 2021, the end of their second quarter.  He'll go home for Thanksgiving week and for the winter break, but otherwise be here for school.
 

Postcards to voters (September 8, 2020)

Brandy and Mya carried on the weekly postcard writing once they arrived in Austin.  I joined them for three Tuesdays.  The fourth Tuesday: Presidential debate! Above is one of my cards to a potential voter.  Vote! Vote! Vote!

Creative Mya's artwork on the address side of each postcard!

Mya took inspiration from Dad's hibiscus to decorate this card to a voter.

I brought Dad's hibiscus home from Shreveport.