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Well, we left Plano more than a week ago and are just now getting to this post.  It has been a busy and fun week catching up with our son, daughter-in-law and three grandsons.

Leaving Plano was easy to do mentally (we checked out a long time ago).  However, we did find that we still had too much stuff to fit in the car.  Moving into the Plano hotel had taken two Subaru Forester trips with the idea of paring down further.  We found out the morning of our departure that we hadn't pared enough, so the housekeeper has a new roll-up piano, hangers, food, etc.  Along with Harry and Hermione (from the Harry Potter movies), we said goodbye to the hotel ponds where we had spent a lot of time over the last six months and started our journey to Austin, TX.

Conor and family have been great.  Conor is an amazing chef and has cooked several tasty meals for us.  We helped with yardwork and played badminton and board games.  It's been wonderful catching up and actually hugging them for the first time in well over a year.  Feels like heaven.

While they are at school and work, we have been hiking in the Austin area parks.  After the first hike, our first stop was to REI to purchase hiking shoes.  Our sneakers just wouldn't cut it!  Hopefully, we can find a spot for them in the car.  Lol!

Bull Creek Watershed





Pedernales State Park









We'll be here for a few more days.  The grandkids will stay with us at the hotel a few nights.  Then it's off to Jackson, MS on our way to Madison, AL to see our son Kalen and his wife Amber.  We're also going to see Don's sister Debbie and husband Jack while in Alabama.  Can't wait!

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