So, we visited Austin, TX over the Christmas to be with Drew's families. Drew's sister Melissa, her husband-to-be Erich, and their baby boy Miles (15 months) had moved back to Austin from Chicago over the summer and we all got invited to Austin. As most of you guys know, Drew's Dad has been battling with a lung cancer for last 6 months. He was able to travel to Austin and we all had a good Christmas there. It was nice.
Austin was a cool city; there were lots of parks and a green belt which was running through the city. People enjoy jogging, walking, and biking along the river (a lot of active people in the town). We took multiple walks with Melissa's dogs and Miles on the stroller. The weather was so nice and I was super excited to be able to walk around! In Wyoming I am not able to get out of the house since November. It has been single digit during the day and minus double digits at night. Rock Springs is the coldest place that I have ever lived. Only thing that really saves me from a seasonal depression at Rock Springs is a sun; at least we have a blue sky and a shining sun......I can exist (but not too long!).
Another cool thing about Austin was a Wholefood market. There is a headquarter of wholefood in Austin. The Wholefood sells many organic produces and lots of carefully-selected-good -products. We visited the Wholefood on Christmas Eve and the store was packed with last minutes Christmas shoppers and filled with holiday goodies. Especially I loved their bakeries and liquor section. There are so many beautifully decorated cakes, chocolates, and cookies in the bakery and I was lost myself in the sweet wonderland for a while. Wegmans in State College, PA, also had the GREAT bakery but the wholefood's one was three times bigger than Wegmans. Since I missed Wegmans so very much, it was simply NICE to be at the Wholefood. One of my happiest moments is going to a progressive grocery store during the holidays with my Mom. I wish my Mom was at the Wholefood with me. We could spend all day there. Here is the Wholefood site, check it out if you are interested!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
Wish your wonderful new year from Wyoming. Stay cool and safe on the new years eve and HAVE FUN!!!
Best wishes,
2 comments:
Welcome to the blogosphere, Chihiro! Great to see your first post! Hope to see lots more.
I guess this means I have to update my blog now ;)
love u,
D
YAY! love the blog chihiro!!!
keep writing.
glad you guys had a great trip. i bet you enjoyed the sun and warmth - a great break from the chilly rock springs air.
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