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November Mini-vacay

Now that we neither one work for a university, our holiday cycles have shifted. For example, Emil had to work late for this year’s election day (He works for the County Clerk), but Veterans’ Day was a county holiday. So, he planned a wonderful little mid-November mini-vacay for us…to Fredericksburg. Wednesday morning, we slept in, [...]


Condo Tour

Last weekend, we went on a tour of the condos downtown hosted by the wonderful guys at The GoodLife Team. WOW! What fun! If you get the chance to do this, act fast. It was free to attend, but there were only 30 spots and they filled up in 48 hours. The next one is [...]


Cheeseburgers in Paradise

Of course, we think Austin is paradise. It’s why we chose to move there. Thanks to Brock for his cheesburger research and his friend Sandy who keeps it online. Thanks, too, to the guys on the radio this morning for talking about it. Since we are back in Bryan for a couple of days, I [...]


David Gardner’s Jewelers

part of excellent jewelry service in the Brazos Valley When we got married, we used all the major local jewelry stores for our rings. We really did find the best of each in three different places. Engagement ring: Douglas Jeweler As a family-recommended jeweler, Douglas really took the time to teach Emil the 4 C’s [...]


Work Rave – my new friend

This handy dandy little piece of software nags you to take micro- and mini-break throughout the day. At real break times, it gives you stretches to do. At the end of the day, it tells you to get away from behind the computer and go do something else for a while. It also tracks your [...]


Train With Charlie

If you are even remotely interested in a summer fitness boot camp, I highly recommend Train With Charlie. While I can not vouch for the program from personal experience, I have heard great testimonials from some who have attended. More importantly, Charlie is a wonderful and caring person who believes in the person inside each [...]