It is a very unusual experience, but we have just spent five days with David and Suzanne and the girls, staying in their home. Our habit has been to stay either at the lake or the ranch, then visit with them when they come for the weekend. Even before children or the lake, we stayed nearby in a hotel. It seemed to us to allow the children their own space and not having us hovering around all the time. Also it allows us for peace and quite on our own. The system had worked well. David and Suzanne have just completed a major construction on their master bedroom and computer room, and have just now been able to get back into their bedroom. So between the activities for the children plus all the organization of the new space, we elected to come to San Antonio and stay with them, using their guest room, and helping out. Saturday morning D.&S. went to the storage unit to bring back all their stuff. The girls played outside all day, preparing for their own show, complete with play bill and printed tickets. It is amazing how competent these girls on the computer. So we enjoyed staying with them, driving along to take the girls to school in the morning, and being there when they arrived each day. Ken works around the house fixing this and that, and I try to help Suzanne with her work load, but basically we just enjoy and watch the girls grow up.
When the book cases were installed in the computer room, the decision was made to put both side by side rather than one in the bedroom. The problem was that Suzanne likes a book case in the bedroom, especially in the one perfect spot. We unpacked the boxes of books, and put them on the shelves, also unpacked all the photo albums. The girls loved seeing their Mother in High School. They all had activities that evening, so Ken and I went hunting for the perfect set of book shelves. We went armed with tape measure. Sure enough we were able to find and buy an antique book case, and installed it today. It looks perfect.
It is interesting to see how well they handle major construction projects. One day I will pick apart their system, because their pattern is successful. I unpacked all the books, and shelved them. I kept two for myself to read. I thought the book was about business. It turns out is is about faith and religion. But I love the title. "In Order to Walk on Water, You Have to Get Out of The Boat". So I am skimming the book but I will read the Lincoln book by Doris Kearns Goodwin. She spoke at the Real Estate Convention and I have been wanting to read it. Now it has fallen into my hands, David is generous sharing his books.
While we were in San Antonio we went to the Witte Museum, and The Trail Riders of Texas Museum. Both interesting and valuable. We did not know that the Pecos River basis had many cave and wall paintings five to ten thousand years old. Also we saw all the costumes to be worn at the 2008 Fiesta, which starts on Wednesday. Very fancy indeed. Now we are at the ranch, and just in time too. The windmill has brocken, so the large tank is almost empty, so no water for the cattle or fish. Not good at all.
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