Monday Meanderings

Guess where we spent our Easter?

We had an event-filled weekend with our Lubbock kids. Saturday was Museum day - Silent Wings Museum (WWII gliders/pilots), Lubbock Landmark Museum (archaeological digs), and the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum. More about those in later blogs. Rob grilled burgers Saturday night and we rooted in vain for West Virginia. Great visit.

It was not without its moments though. We generally stay at a nearby Extend-a-Stay Hotel in Lubbock so I can be up and down with my back without interrupting the whole household. When we tried to check in this time there was no one at the desk - just a message to use the phone and call the attendant. Except calling just took you to voice mail. After a rather lengthy wait, one of the other guests - who had been staying there since October (!) called the manager (at home, no less) to find out where the Attendant was. She finally showed up, but she probably doesn't know that I will get an e-mail asking about our recent visit to the hotel. I will have somewhat to say.

The other night we watched the US Women's Soccer team playing Mexico - in the snow! I have never seen a soccer game in the snow and it was really strange. It was snowing hard and accumulating and the grounds crew had  to shovel off the lines and corners repeatedly. They would kick the ball and it would roll a few feet and die. Really strange sight.

I don't know if the dude we saw on Thursday was just uninformed or an early campaign worker; the one walking down the street waving the "Ron Paul for President" sign.

And Rob and I had a discussion about why you don't park in fire zones.