Just got back from the Texas Hill Country. Had a good time with family and friends. My wife and son and I drove out to Canyon Lake this past Thursday and spent three days and two nights. We stayed in a great little cabin on the lake at the Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Area.
Thursday afternoon we went to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Park and spent a few hours driving through and feeding all the animals they have there. I would highly recommend taking the family to go and experience this little adventure.
Friday morning we went into New Braunfels and took the kiddo to the McKenna Children's Museum. They have so much to see and do. Kids can "shop" at a grocery store, go "camping", or play doctor or astronaut. There is a water flow table where you can place dams and stop or redirect the flow of water and see the effects downstream. They have lots of activities for children of all ages, my wife and I even had a good time playing and experiencing everything with our son.
Friday evening we made our way to the Blanco High School football field for the graduation ceremony. I feel this part needs a little back story, so bear with me for a moment. The reason for our trip was the graduation of a friend of my wife's family, Clint. He is the son of my wife's next door neighbors. My mother-in-law would watch him when he was a baby and to this day he calls her Nannie Anne. A few years ago they moved to Blanco, but have stayed in touch with my wife's family.
Saturday morning we got up and checked out of our cabin and headed back to Blanco. We met up with my mother-in-law and Clint's mom and other members of her family to go and enjoy the nice weather and swim in the Blanco river. The water was cold, but refreshing. After lunch, we packed up, said goodbye and got back on the road for the drive back to Alvin. All and all, it was a good trip, and I enjoy the Texas Hill Country everytime I go out there.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Take One
So I have decide to start a blog, I know, not a real original idea, but an idea none the less. In this day and age, it seems that everyone from preschoolers to grandparents are online, so I figured why not add my own two cents.
To start this little adventure of right, allow me to introduce myself. I am a husband, and father, and a bit of a nerd-herd. That's my wife's term for my affliction, nerd-herd. I took slight offense to it at first, but have come to imbrace the title. As the term implies, I am a sci-fi fan, from Issac Asimov to Gene Roddenberry to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, I like sci-fi. I even enjoy a good spoof of sci-fi. I am also a fan of reading, so as you may guess I am a huge fan of LeVar Burton. The man who helped me, more than anyone outside of my Mom, to love reading books as a child and as an actor in the re-birth of a classic scf-fi tv show, Geordi LaForge on Star Trek.
As a member of the nerd-herd, I also love technology, although my role as a father to a 2 yr old tends to put a crimp on the amount of technology I get to enjoy first-hand these days. (It never ceases to amaze me how much a loving parent will put aside their passions/dreams/desires to focus on their children.) I would trade all the latest gadgets and gizmos and iPads for the chance to spend more time playing with my son.
It seems that I have moved along to the other thing in my life that I cant get enough of, my family. My world revoleves around my wife and son. As I said earlier, my son is 2, and he is a silly, silly little boy! Nothing in this small world brings me more joy than watching him figure out something for the first time. We read books, watch movies (mostly the Pixar variety) and play with toy cars, trucks, and trains. We watch the Texas A&M Aggies, the Astros and the Texans, then go outside and play ball.
Well, this seems to be a good start to a project that I have no plan for, so I shall end this episode and say good night.
To start this little adventure of right, allow me to introduce myself. I am a husband, and father, and a bit of a nerd-herd. That's my wife's term for my affliction, nerd-herd. I took slight offense to it at first, but have come to imbrace the title. As the term implies, I am a sci-fi fan, from Issac Asimov to Gene Roddenberry to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, I like sci-fi. I even enjoy a good spoof of sci-fi. I am also a fan of reading, so as you may guess I am a huge fan of LeVar Burton. The man who helped me, more than anyone outside of my Mom, to love reading books as a child and as an actor in the re-birth of a classic scf-fi tv show, Geordi LaForge on Star Trek.
As a member of the nerd-herd, I also love technology, although my role as a father to a 2 yr old tends to put a crimp on the amount of technology I get to enjoy first-hand these days. (It never ceases to amaze me how much a loving parent will put aside their passions/dreams/desires to focus on their children.) I would trade all the latest gadgets and gizmos and iPads for the chance to spend more time playing with my son.
It seems that I have moved along to the other thing in my life that I cant get enough of, my family. My world revoleves around my wife and son. As I said earlier, my son is 2, and he is a silly, silly little boy! Nothing in this small world brings me more joy than watching him figure out something for the first time. We read books, watch movies (mostly the Pixar variety) and play with toy cars, trucks, and trains. We watch the Texas A&M Aggies, the Astros and the Texans, then go outside and play ball.
Well, this seems to be a good start to a project that I have no plan for, so I shall end this episode and say good night.
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