austin - san marcos

last week-end, nadia, omeed, the kids (minus aliyah) and i went down to austin for the annual river float in san marcos. it was great seeing my long-time texas friends, most of whom i hadn't seen in seven (!) years, and some as many as 10+ years. though some of us are now married, with children, and others have studied, travelled and worked extensively, some things have and will never change: major UT boasting and OU dogging, endless storytelling over the idiotic things they've done to each other and messes they've gotten themselves into, a new mishap (car towed at 2am and almost not recovered because the new car's title was still in another person's name) to add to the list of stories to be told for the next 15 years... but moreso, a comfort and comradity that never diminishes, no matter how many years spent apart, lots of laughter, singing, guitar strumming, soccer, late nights, and, at least for me, the company of of friends who are among the most cherished and dearest to my heart. love those guys. even the one who never stops complaining. ;0)












anlo, teo, me, nadi and omeed

my sweetie sarah who i've known pretty much our whole lives and grew up with in oklahoma now lives in austin. she pretty much spent the entire week-end with us. soooo nice to see her again and catch up after three years of not seeing each other.

outside of brian and jub's beautiful home in austin - a little haven for the kids. next time, aliyah will be there for *sure.*

nikka, amelia and amitiss. nikka and amitiss are both from houston and i met them when i was about 13 at a baha'i retreat in texas. nikka now lives in montreal and amitiss in austin. such awesome girls. amelia and i grew up in oklahoma together.. thank God she still lives here. :)

juliet and sierra, the two stars of the week-end. juliet is rocky and amelia's daughter and sierra is brian and jub's. these two are the best of friends and even write each other letters. sooooooooooo cute.