Tow times

It is very quiet in Tow - no airplanes flying overhead, no street traffic noises, no sirens or alarms going off....just the sound of Lake Buchanan lapping the shore and the steady flow of UPS, DHL and Federal Express deliveries to our door! We ran out of storage space in the trailer and garage last week and now we just stack it in the house. In a few weeks, we will be able to transfer the merchandise into the store (after the floors are stained) and we can start setting up fixtures.

We found some great stuff in Ingram last week. We will make another trip to pick up unique art decor items again this week before heading back to Minneapolis and Chicago for a few days of Christmas celebration with the Morans, Robbs, Days, Donahues, Stange and Sadowsky clans. We hope to catch up with John's kids in New Mexico before returning to Marble Falls. We are planning to drive the Acura back to Texas from Chicago on Christmas Day....keep your fingers crossed for good weather.

My daughter, Monica, tells me the snowboarding started early this year. She is sharing an apartment in Bloomington with Ashley Parsons and they have been out at Hyland Hills 4 times already. For all those who have kept track of Monica's journey, I am happy to say that we are experiencing much better times this year. Thanks to everyone for their prayers - I know it makes a difference. She has always been a bright, tenacious firecracker and I love seeing her smile again.

Sean is enjoying his sophomore year at Drake in Des Moines and introduced John and I to his girlfriend, Jess, a few weeks ago. We like her and are proud of his personal growth too. Thanks to everyone who keeps an eye on the house in Edina to prevent him from making it Party Central - I know it makes a difference.