We travelled to the US for Patrick and Karen's wedding. We flew into Houston and visited with David's family in Texas first.
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We leave Kettlebridge |
And take the train |
Our plane to the US |
David sleeps on the plane |
We transfer in Atlanta |
And finally meet a spacecow in Houston |
We go to Carrie's (David's sister) in Hearne and see her new house (she had it moved here) |
Carrie and Mom Stokes on Carrie's new porch |
Anne with one of Carrie's dog |
Anne with the rest of Carrie's dogs |
David and Dad Stokes greet the dogs too |
David helps his Dad working on Carrie's house |
Our first meal out is Mexican |
The next day we visit College Station |
Where we find a hint of home |
Carrie in the lab where she works |
We stop for ice cream at Ben and Jerry's |
They suggest we tip the cows |
Carrie with one of her cats |
And David with another |
Wild flowers on Carrie's land |
Leaving Carrie's we stop for lunch |
And visit David's grandparents in Ennis Grandpa Glen and Benny |
More family comes: Mom Stokes with Mary, David's Aunt |
And Doug, another grandson with his wife and his grandson |
Spanning five generations of Stokes men: Doug and grandson, Dad Stokes, Doug's Dad Roy, David, and Grandpa |
The place they stay has some pretty finches |
We head on and stop at the "Czech Stop" |
And get some kolaches, yum! |
We reach David's childhood home in Austin |
We stay in the guestroom |
And swim in the pool |
And relax in their new jacuzzi |
We visit Amy's a local ice cream place |
Which also makes a cow tipping joke |
And they have ice cream for puppies! |
Back at the house I meet the chickens |
And donkey |
And goat |
Carrie's horse is also here (the house drove in through her pasture) |
As is her goat |
There are wild animals too here is a lizard |
And a peacock trying to impress a peahen |
We visit the Zimmermans in Pflugerville |
And all go to Half-Price Books |
Where Gregg acts weird |
Later, David reads to Rachel |
Then we visit David's sister, Jeanie, and family in Georgetown |
When we arrive Dan is working on his water ski with Blake |
Jeanie and Dan run a coffee machine business |
Ashley at the pool with the dog |
We also meet their vacuuming robot! |
Jeanie and Dan |
Jeanie and Ashely |
David and Anne with Jeanie and Ashely |