Mr. L and I always try to play tennis at least once a week. I'm terrible at it (but improving), and Mr. L is very good because he's naturally athletic and played a lot of tennis in high school. I'm athletic too, but hand-eye coordination is not my strong suit. I rowed in college, and it was more of a continuous motion thing. No balls to chase. Back to tennis. While some people may consider their tennis racket and balls to be the most important equipment, I disagree. This is the most important ... continue reading...

// ONE // Well it actually felt like fall this week. Texas-style Fall, at least. By my definition, that means that the temperature stayed under 90 for most of the days, and it got down to the 70s (and lower) at night. It's my favorite time of the year. We took advantage of the nice weather and spent as much time outside as possible. Lamborghini had a blast carving pumpkins. He's a bit timid about putting his hand in the "pumpkin goo," as we call it. But he did a great job getting most of the ... continue reading...