Christmas, Part I

We're celebrating Christmas in 3 parts this year. First, we made a quick trip up to Dallas this weekend. We left Austin shortly before noon on Saturday, not really taking into account that traffic would be heavy with people traveling for the holidays. I had gotten a last minute hair appointment with my stylist in Dallas for 3pm, so we were pushing it to make it in time. And, of course, we didn't. Fortunately, traffic improved once we got to Waco, so we made it to Dallas by 3:30 and I was able to get my hair done after all. Whew! She always straightens my hair for me when I see her, so it's a nice treat to feel like a superstar for the day.

We had dinner with my mom in Lewisville last night. I've seen her several times within the past month for Thanksgiving, my brother's graduation, and Christmas. I know she'd like for me to come up more often throughout the year. Maybe next year will be different...

We stayed at The Fairmont in downtown Dallas last night. It's a nice, swanky hotel that we got a really good deal on. K loved the flat screen TV...just what he needs to watch sports on! We were hoping to go out with some friends last night, but it didn't work out. I was fading fast after 10:00pm and called it a night at 10:45 before making it out. I know, I know, I'm old.

We had lunch today with one of my best friends, Pete, at a Dallas/SMU landmark...Snuffer's on Greenville Ave. Mmmmm, cheese fries. And, no, I didn't run this weekend to really earn being able to eat them. After lunch, K and I spent some time at the Nasher Sculpture Center before heading back to Austin. What a great private collection of art! I enjoyed the outdoor sculpture garden, particularly this piece "Walking to the Sky" by Jonathan Borofsky (it's 100 feet!):
And, of course, here's K playing in the sculptures...