Here's a photo account of my trip - because I know y'all are dying to see them!
Here's the little bity baby plane I flew from South Bend, IN to Cincinnati, OH and vice versa
Tutu and me at the hotel on Padre Island. I think I'm showing her how to use my camera.
We hung out in Corpus Christi a bit. Tutu says this is her yacht, they just don't know it yet.
We went into this cool surfer/beach shop through the jaws of a massive shark. Pretty cool business. I got an awesome wrap around skirt that can be worn as a dress, too - if you know how to wrap it. It's made from vintage silk in India.
This is the church where Tutu and Ray got married in "the Cut." It was pretty ghetto.
Judah was flirting all night with those gorgeous baby eyes!
Uncle Todd knows his priorities!
And here's Trinity - she wrote the sweet essay, "My cosin in Michigan."
This big ol' elk was feeding from that truck in front of us and wandered off by the time we got up there. I was leaning over for some reason and accidentally revved the engine. He perked up, staring straight at me, and came over with a purpose. Can I point out those antlers? I was a little nervous.
He came up and stuck his monstrous snout in my lap, grabbed the bag of food and spit it back out because the bag didn't taste so good. So I fed him. His antlers are fuzzy, by the way. He was really a nice elk.
These guys were a lot of fun, too!
This is the lone gas pump at Swinney Switch, which, apparently is so podunk I have family connections there!
I spent quite a bit of time here.
And even more time here.
Overall, I had a fabulous time visiting Tutu and the family!
Comments (7)
Kinda makes me want to head to Texas again. I also spent a lot of time in those rocking chairs when I was there 2 years ago.
Though I would love to see animals up close and personal...that front porch with the rocking chairs would be where I would plant my butt!
Glad you had a great time!
1. That ain't ghetto - it's got air con.
2. You said the pump in Swinney Switch was "old fashioned". That means it's got an orange glass bulb on top. That pump looks just like the new ones when I lived there....and I ain't old fashioned either!
@ihaveanalibi - ...
OOO YOU WENT TO NATURAL BRIDGE RANCH!!!!!
did you see the pics on my facebook??
those ostritches are brutal!
@JHughes02 - Oh my gosh! Those guys scared the bejeezers out of me! There's a stupid video in my videoblog on here of my grandma and me feeding them.
Great photos. I love the elk.