warmth

got back from more ridiculous travels this week--Pittsburgh/NYC/Atlanta. My friends Greta (we met in Chicago and now she lives in Ft. Worth) and Michelle (still lives in Chicago) came to town on Friday evening, and we spent the weekend together. It was a blast...Friday night at El Tiempo with the gang, then to a (terrible) bar named Kobain (yes, like Kurt, but bastardized) around the corner...where a 24-year-old heir to the Zatarain dirty rice empire and I chatted it up (a friend of Nick's). Michelle is a whiz with the inflatable mattress. Without her, and after the margaritas, we would have been sharing a bed.

The next day was a lot of chatting on the porch and then lunch at Onion Creek, after which we headed to the International Fest. It was almost hot. Ok, it was hot. And there was a stand selling deep-fried pizza. Really. There was. The highlight of the festival was the Hare Krishnas chanting and playing their drums. They were quite amazing! They say that just hearing the mantra uplifts you, and I truly believe it did.

A glass of wine on the patio at Benjy's, gazing over the razed lot next door toward the Walgreen's--lovely. Then home to gaze at that hot guy's bod in Little Children. Phew! Dinner at Dolce Vita with Zeke (birthday boy!), Karen, their friend Jennifer. Very delicious, and great company--and we extended it by going across the street to So Vino for some more wine (like we needed it) and some s'mores, sterno cans and all.

Today, more chatting, and breakfast at Brasil before taking Michelle to the airport. I have to say, it's a bit lonely and quiet around here without the girls! They were so cute, and we never ran out of anything to talk about! We talked everything into the ground...

And houston...it is becoming more like home every day. And it's so good to be home and not leaving town this week. I feel good. Really good--and it's all because I am making good decisions for myself. There are some things that still need to be sorted out, but I am on the right track! yeah!!