Cam's (l) and Ian's (r). It took me more than two hours to carve the darn things — that is, about ten times longer than the boys were actually interested in them....
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Jack-o-lanterns
Cam's (l) and Ian's (r). It took me more than two hours to carve the darn things — that is, about ten times longer than the boys were actually interested in them....
Comfy Sheets
More Snow
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
October Snow
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Texas Longhorn
Handmade Chalupa
Street Band
Alamo Monument
Obligatory Photo of the Alamo
Marriott Rivercenter Lobby
Thursday, October 23, 2008
San Antonio Riverwalk

Gorgeous area in the center of the city: multiple floors of shops and restaurants along a sort of canal originally designed for flood control. We missed our first session, so we headed out for a bite of real food — we managed to find a place that would serve lunch at 10:15 (11:15 according to our bellies).
Checked Bag?

Of course, when we arrived in San Antonio, the only checked bag had gone missing. While Kim (foreground), Kat (left), Virginia (right), Lucia (behind Virginia), and I waited, Alan (far left in the glass-enclosed office) tried to hunt down his luggage. Somehow it had made it to San Antonio ahead of us and was waiting — which of course raises the question, how did Alan's bag make our connection when we did not...?
Wednesday Night in Houston

I tried to rent a minivan to drive our group (five faculty members total) to the conference in San Antonio, but it was the last vehicle available, and the woman renting it had just told the guy in front of me that it probably wasn't reliable. Thoughts of getting stuck in the dark in the middle of Texas, halfway between Houston and San Antonio, made me think waiting for the first morning flight wasn't such a bad idea.
IAH Food Line
Alexandria Airport
Alexandria, Louisiana
Monday, October 20, 2008
Vote 2008

Early voting in North Carolina began Friday, but I was out of town until late Saturday, so today was the first day I could vote. I just got back from the Weaverville Town Hall after waiting 30 minutes in line — I've taken advantage of NC's early voting in every election since 2000, and this is the first time I haven't walked in and out in less then five minutes. Mine was the 1,463rd vote in the precinct thus far, pretty impressive considering the total population of Weaverville (including children and legal aliens, like those in the house who didn't vote today) is just over 2,500. Lots of cars in the parking lot with Obama bumper stickers, none I could see with McCain. Could NC really turn blue...?
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