cobaltika

it seems i’m back now. yes. i’m sure that was me sitting in the fluorescent prison today, rather idly. or a reasonable facsimile. i think i left my heart in Tejas. it is easy to do in April. until i got there, i had forgotten that i once vowed to only visit in April. everything was very beautiful. bluebonnets, indian paintbrush, mexican primrose and more lining the normally-appalling interstate. lots of fresh green and blue skies. cool air and warm sun. perfect.

in Austin - Margaret! tacos in the trailer park eatery, on picnic tables under liveoaks lit with holiday lights. not enough napkins. who cares. what are tongues for anyway? a few errands. cat toys. snakes in Petco. wine. back to the hipster eastside apartment with wooden floors and lots of windows and grackles in the trees. househunting TV (Margaret’s favorite). up in the morning. coffee on another picnic table at Clementines, wandering and pictures. so many. get the kids up. breakfast at miMadre, thrift shopping (oh! Savers! i love you!) to the cowboy store and YES. i have new cowgirl boots. factory discounts. simple and caramel-colored. so beautiful. Pickle Research Center - we couldn’t break in. nope. back to to the apartment. pack and to the country.

more family! Kathy! local pizza. and … Twilight! heh. i tried not to laugh, because my sister was so serious - but, with Margaret - everything becomes so silly. then sleep. awake. more family! rabbit ears and loaded easter eggs hidden outdoors. so rowdy. lunch at the lovely table out there. such wind! hanging out. playing. fun. leaving. not fun. on to another house - mother’s. Desperate Housewives. chatter and news. the navy sailor rescue over and over and over… sleep. wake. Mexican lunch with another sister. trespassing at the abandoned old stone motel/cabin place in Medina. tripped the wire of the redneck security system and the phone began to ring and ring. we walked quickly AWAY. 2 silly matrons not busted (this time) such fun. Dancing with Stars (oh i have learned so much about TV this trip!)

sleep. wake. to the Senior Center with mother - a long long walk around Bandera while they quilt - many pictures. back for lunch with the dear little seniors. more Mexican food of course. back to Austin via the Blanco river, Margaret, Bonzai sushi and more houseTV. sleep. wake. go. drive. and drive and drive (try not to be too sad).

the visit in a nutshell.

i am homesick.

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