I've been managing to keep myself busy while Nelson is at work by dog sitting. Our next door neighbors bought a 7 week old chocolate lab named Jack who has become Gesabelle's new bestfriend. It took a little bit of time for her to get used to the munchkin, but now she can't get enough of him! 
Nelson's bestfriend James Hale visited us this past week! He is working for a company in Huntsville, AL that has some worked contracted out in Corpus Christi, and he was nice enough to make a short drive up to Austin!! We tried our best to show him various attractions and what all Austin offers its residents. We enjoyed an amazing fine dining dinner at Austin Land and Cattle Company where I think I ate the best pair of pork chops in my life!!! We mananged to venture down to the infamous Sixth Street for some after dinner drinks and entertainment....you cannot visit Austin and not take a stroll or two down Sixth Street! I found cheap 
tickets for a Trevor Hall concert at Stubb's BBQ downtown that we all thoroughly enjoyed! It is a really neat intimate venue and Trevor Hall put on an awesome show! If you find him playing somewhere near you, you have to go see him!!!
Nelson and James spent almost an entire day venturing around the U. Texas campus, Loop 360 bridge, Round Rock bat bridge (there is twice as many as there was two months ago), and in the west downtown area. James even managed to find a couple of cool spots that Nelson and I didn't even know exist...go figure! It was much too short of a visit but we are looking forward to his next trip to Corpus Christi in a month or two so we can go there! We are anxiously looking forward to Labor Day weekend for many of reasons....
1. My mom is visiting for an entire week!!!
2. My sister and niece will be here for 4 days for her soccer tournament!!!
3. And of course, Carolina football kicksoff!!!
38 more days until we get to see all our family, friends, and enjoy some Carolina football at Williams-Brice Stadium!!!
Love,
The Lewis's
