Ryan's Fall Break

I was really glad to have Ryan home for the weekend.  He has gained some college maturity and I think the rules have had a mostly positive effect.  I'll be interested to see if they notice the little bit of purple he put in his hair.  It's very light but he loves to push the rules.  


The dogs and cat were all glad to see Bubba.  We think Buster was especially glad to see him.
It was nice having ryan home for his fall break.  Texas is having an effect.  He was wearing an OU hat when he got off the plane, OU pajamas, and he watched an OU football game on Saturday.  Texas and football go hand-in-hand but he's rooting for his roommates team, Oklahoma.

Great Weekend

Chris suggested that I take a picture of Ryan's room.  I'm sure he wouldn't recognize it this way.  These are a couple of pictures of our empty nest.



Chris came over for the weekend and we had a great time.  We went out to eat, went shopping, refined a recipe for cherry angel food cake, and talk about reading A LOT!!!  It was great.  

Paul's Newest Masterpiece

Paul has finished the bowl he's been working on.  He says this is his best bowl yet.  You know how good it is if he says it's good.  I of course think it is wonderful.  Unfortunately it's not for me.  He's made it for a neighbor.  He might get paid!

New Bowls

Paul hasn't had to go out of town for a while.  He's found time to make two new bowls.  I love both of them.  He's getting to be so good at this.  

This and That

Cathy is swamped at school but found time to prime out the AWFUL burnt orange ceiling. What was I thinking?!? Does a new hair style come with empty nesting? I'm sick of short,short hair so I'm trying something new.

Ryan goes to SAGU

The campus is beautiful, green, and not too spread out - A wonderful place to live and learn.

Even the bushes say SAGU.

This is Bubba's roommate, Patrick from South Carolina.

A statue of the Bible and the world in front of a building that we know isn't a dorm.

Ryan is in one of two new dorm buildings. It's very nice.

Bubba in his room doing his "thing." He's already signed up to audition for the worship band.

This is a fairly new building with the chapel, cafeteria, and other things that I don't remember. It's beautiful!

Water towers are important in our family and this one is cool.

Ryan poses with the Lion, the school mascot.

Bubba has been safely delivered to Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Taos was Terrific

On Sunday morning we went to the Taos Art Museum which is housed in a beautiful home built by Nicoli Fechin from 1927-1933. We loved the art and the house.


We both loved all of the wood that was hand carved like this door.


We had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant outside of Taos. It overlooked the Taos valley. The view was breathtaking and the food divine.

Here is a picture of Paul with Sunflower. We watched her finish painting this plate so we bought it from her.


Paul and I had a great weekend in Taos. We went out to the pueblo and looked around. Paul had read about Kit Carson and knew all about the old church. We went into every shop and bought a few things.