My trip to San Diego was amazing, and of course, seven days just wasn't enough.
Meeting my nephew was such a thrill. I mean, just look at him! I am so in love with that little nugget. My sister must have gotten tired of me saying "I just want to steal him!" I've seen babies a million times, but there is something really magical about them when you really think about them. When my family vacationed together last year, Baby Mac wasn’t even a blip on the radar. He was born exactly one year after we went to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. I love looking back at specific timelines and seeing how much is different yet the same.
He is still so young, so he slept most of the time, but as anyone who has ever loved a baby will tell you, it is fun to just sit at look at him. I was completely mesmerized. I would smile at my sister with every coo and cry, and she laughed when I compared his sporadic, flailing limbs to Disney animatronics.
I know he didn’t understand a word I said to him, but when I held him, I would whisper to him: You are so loved... You are amazing… We’ve been waiting for you... You’re going to love your mom and dad… I don’t live here, so you’ll see me mostly on Skype, but I love you so, so much… You smart, sweet boy.
Long
time, no see! Whew! Have I got a lot to fill you in on. Life has been
throwing all sorts of exciting curve balls lately, and I'm anxious to
share. First things first. Cheers to those two outstanding men in the photos up there! My life would be infinitely different and a whole lot less awesome without them.
Happy belated Father's Day to the man who wholeheartedly supports his family! Thank you for being an example of love in action. I have learned so much from you. Happy birthday to my big, little brother who is the nicest guy in the world! Growing up with you was so much fun, and being friends with you as adults makes this ride through life even sweeter. It felt so great to hug you both back home last week. I can't wait to see you again. I love you both so much!
Yo! Sorry I've been MIA recently. I've been spending QT with Mr. TBS (our Memorial Day weekend was packed!), wrapping up my first year of grad school, plugging away at work which has been crazy busy, and getting ready for my trip. Tomorrow can't come soon enough! I'm anxious to get to San Diego (Hello, perfect weather!), but things have been pretty swell around here too. Have I mentioned how nice it is to have greatfriends here in Houston? It's even better when I see them twice in 48 hours. ;) Meg and I tried something a little different recently. We went to the opera (a first for both of us) at The Pavilion in The Woodlands. The Pavilion is a gorgeous outdoor amphitheater that hosts the symphony, the ballet, the opera, and a lot of awesome concerts. A great perk for we frugal folk is that you can watch and picnic on the lawn for free. Meg and I took advantage of the surprisingly nice Houston night air for the Houston Opera's performance of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème. It's about young artists living in Paris in 1830 and the financial struggle and love affairs that come with it. I have been singing the lyrics of RENT since its Broadway premiere when I was 11, and I have some pretty close ties to the show (more on that later). I always knew it was inspired by La bohème, but I had no idea exactly how much the rock opera mirrored the Italian opera until now. This was very helpful since I don't speak Italian! There were also subtitles on the big screens. Not only was the cast incredibly talented and the set design colorful and stunning, but Meg and I got a kick out of the live tweets from the audience that were posted on the screens between acts. I think there is a general assumption that the "opera crowd" is boring and uppity, but there were some pretty hilarious and witty tweets. I think it was really awesome of The Pavilion and the Houston Grand Opera to encourage it. Talk about bridging the gap between 1896 (when La bohème premiered) and 2013! Here are a few gems:
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