We had a fantastic time in Austin with our Austin family. As always we had a blast with the Hockenyos/ Yerly family- Jon, Rebecca, Jack, Sam, Casey (the dog), and Mr. B (the cat). Plus Amanda Coates, Catherine & Paul Clary plus Chester (the dog). This year I received my first Christmas stocking. Lots of fun having a traditional Christmas.

We had several gatherings and we caught up with Michael O'Malley, Mike Trevino, Craig Rasmussen, Michael McNeal, Humberto Rey, Jose Ibarra, Jim Key, Jim Walb, Michele Whaling, Robin Murphy, Jim Brennan, Miera Brennen, Shanti Kulkarni, Bill Stockton, Elise Kacen, Greg Schnider, Kathy & Sarah Key, Gerard Roche, Scott Landry, Carol & Mike Merada and Diego Mendez-Sabre & Gerard Subira.

Daniel Montoya hosted a Land Office reunion where we got to catch up with Michael Mitchell, Susan Ghertner and her partner, Judy Dale and her partner, Jim Lommori, Lou Aldridge and his partner, and Eugene Sepulveda and Stephen.

Ten days flew by. I wish there was more time to see more friends but in the end we had a great time, enjoyed outstanding weather, and ate way too much food!