cedar tree turned into columns for the arbor
we went down to wimberley saturday. kat got caught up on sleep, the older two kids laid around but #2 son asked if he could help me. really, he did! and I appreciated his effort. he poured the water for some concrete I was mixing. making footers.
then he showed me his design for a hotel, "the restaurant can go here and the rooms can be in the tall part".
the boys and I walked down to the blanco river. it was hot and muggy out, I needed to cool off.
then we went to the leaning pear for dinner. one of our favorite restaurants in central texas.
he looks so innocent...
the soups are always perfect. the crimini soup was no exception. really, really good.
Rockfish with Scallion Risotto Cakes (weekend special)
not so innocent now... he decided we needed to hear the "wind-chim"
I'd planned to start dropping the old run down house this october. but it doesn't seem to be happening just yet.
it rained overnight and into the morning. but, the sun came out and I was glad to get on with my project.
the sketchup I'd shared with kat, she approved. she suggested a few changes, like using the cedar trees I'd recently cut down for columns. I was thinking steel but I'm flexible.
so we squared and trimmed the ends of a few straight cedar sections that were just laying around.
it was hot and humid again.
when I was done with the chainsaw, kat played around with it for a while. after a dozen precision cuts, she successfully made one of the stumps flat...
it was a successful day. worked hard, we did.
I also finished grouting the glass and stone tile counter in the screen room.
we raced back to austin, cleaned our dirty selves and went to imperia for dinner.
#1 son recently told me imperia was his #1 restaurant. he loves their spicy tuna roll.
this is how we do imperia with kids. we go on sunday night, usually not many people there. we do not sit at a table, we sit in the lounge area. we get two big comfy sofas with a large coffee table between. we pretend we are at home in our own living room. we even took a board game with us.
kat gets very involved in games of strategy. #1 son (her opponent) is not always the best at remembering/following the rules, a necessary component to mastermind.
but they made up and everybody was happy again.
he doesn't want any more hair cuts, "I want to let it get longer, so I can put it in a rubber band".
the house edamame at imperia are the best I've ever had. they put chillies and vinegar in there!
#1 got his favorite, the pad thai with shrimp and lobster. not cheap at nearly $25 but the shrimp were big and fresh as was the lobster.
#2 son said "I remember this restaurant, I ate like a dog last time I was here". and so he did again.
came home to enjoy the freshly applied spookiness to our front door.