Stonehenge

After working hard Saturday to get the dryer hooked up and the bed put together, we finally got a day off Sunday and were able to spend some fun time with our friends Michael & Holly, who live in North Carolina. They had been in Austin, so decided to drive out to see us -about a 90-minute drive.  

We had a Chinese lunch, then went down to the river.

It was a beautiful fall day and I loved watching two little boys, with their older brother and dad, swimming and playing in the water.  We saw turtles and ducks, little fishes, crawdads. When Holly & I wandered off to explore we talked to the woman who rents paddle boats, kayaks, and inner tubes. She said the river’s warm enough to swim in through November.  At the end of the day, when the people are all gone, she goes in the water and soon curious turtles emerge to check her out.

Then we drove to Ingram, about 10 miles away, where Texas Stonehenge is being relocated at the Arts Center. It’s 60% scale, cement over metal lath, and is about half done.  Also giant tiki heads.

Holly & I played Scrabble while the guys talked speakers. Then they departed and I was sad to see them go.

But, as is typical, we saw things we might not have seen if we had not had guests!