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on sunday the 6th i hung out with friends at the austin zoo and to my favorite bbq the salt lick. i have been looking forward to these two events for quite sometime.

after a too quick stroll through the zoo we headed to the salt lick for supper. after taking some candid photographs of the meal i dug in. i ate and ate and ate. i even topped off with some ice cream (that was not blue bell to my dismay) after popping my lactase pill.

after saying good bye to friends jeff and i piled into the car and headed back to san antonio. a good ride. we had a lot to say so the ride went quick.

after settling in for about an hour i began to get sick. at first it was one kind of sick and then later that night it got to be the other kind of sick. i felt progressively worse. i finally got some sleep but woke up feeling no better. i stayed indoors the whole day and we did absolutely nothing.

we flew out early the next day. i was feeling a lot better but had the sick person hangover. my big plan (before sickness) on the way back to indiana was to pick up some of my favorite bbq and bring it back. as we walked past the salt lick at the airport the smell of bbq wafted in the air. i took a deep inhale to soak it in the smell (forgetting for a moment that i was sick the day before) and what would usually be an exhale and smile turned to a stomacn gurgle and a tough guy tear falling from my right eye.

you would think it was bad enough…enough punishment for a gluten. but why not through in some really unsuccessful plane rides (late flights and sitting in the tarmac for 1 1/2 hours waiting to deplane) and the lost luggage for the first time since i’ve flown.

jeff and i just got back from visiting friends and family in san antonio and austin. we got to see a lot of people for a short amount of time. i just have to settle that it is better than not seeing them at all. there is something about seeing everyones faces that lets me know if they are alright. some folks i would have liked to hang out with alot more because their faces said there was more going on than what could be discussed at a the zoo, bbq, or a quick visit in the office. and for everyone else i would have like tospent an entire day  catching up.

to all my friends i say my thoughts are always with you even if we don’t talk very much. my door, my ear, and my heart is always open to you.

a visit home was exactly what i needed. it grounded me. i got a wonderful charge from being around the people who i care so sincerely for.