Hoarding experiences

Well, we've started to make the rounds of all our favorite places (and people). My heart was filled with joy at a visit from my bestest friend Lauren. We had a few hours to visit some Austin institutions- Azul, Uncommon Objects, P&K grocery (pictured above, right before we devoured an amazing hot dog and lemonade feast), the Art Building at UT where we spent many a torturous hour. Visiting all these places with Lala, who's lived in Boston for several years now, makes me realize that 'you never step in the same river twice' as they say. All the places are changing, or maybe it's us that has changed, and while Uncommon Objects once felt like home to me, I now feel very much removed from it like it wasn't me at all that sold antiques there. Tim and Lauren have changed, too, traveling all over the world, influencing the architecture of China and Brazil, managing photo shoots in New York and beyond... We are becoming adults, making a mark. So far from the wide-eyed, caffeine-infused kids who sat in a New Orleans coffee shop trembling with excitement about taking on the world.

Kyle and I have also been making the rounds of eateries- The Omelettry shown here.

So the boxes are piling up, but not fast enough. 4 days left to get all the chaos shoehorned into cardboard. Still much left to do with the cat situation, but I'm trying to be Zen and hope that it all falls into place at the last minute.

We fly out of LA on the 13th. At least it's not a Friday. I'm praying for no worker strikes or terrorist-induced security snafus.