This past weekend, four of my five best friends from High School came to visit me! Laura, Kim, and Amy flew down from PA & DE, and Rebecca and her husband Kevin drove down from TN. Jessica got stuck in DC and couldn't make it :( Boo for the courts giving her funky deadlines for legal documents! We missed you, Jess!
After picking the girls up from the airport, we drove down to Galveston Island for the day. It was really windy, which was a thankful relief from the heat!
After our picnic lunch we headed off to a museum and took a look at the historic ship, Elissa (a "tall ship").
Then we went walking around the historic downtown and did some window shopping. There were markers in some of the stores, and on the pier by the Elissa, showing water levels for various hurricanes. Ike (2008) was the highest mark, second only to the tragic hurricane in 1900 (after which the entire island was raised and the sea-wall was built.)
Amy's dad has a love affair with Hawaiian shirts... this photo's for you, Mr. Zieser!
After watching a short video about the tragic 1900 hurricane, we headed back to Sea Wall Boulevard for some fantastic seafood from Casey's (which is apparently a sister restaurant to Gaido's, which is James' favorite :)
The shrimp atop Casey's. Gaido's has a crab, but we didn't get a photo of that...
After dinner we went wading in the surf. It was MUCH cooler at dusk and the water was amazingly warm. A beautiful end to a great day on the island!
The rest of the weekend included a trip to the Chocolate Bar, Tin Roof Barbecue, Chuy's Mexican Restaurant, and Hobby Lobby, interspersed with Rock Band and card/board games (Time's Up, Yahtzee, Say Anything). We made breakfast tacos on Saturday morning, homemade pizza for dinner Saturday night, and enjoyed baked goods from my friend Kathy on Sunday morning. Kathy's husband, Dirk, preached Sunday morning and we were encouraged and challenged by scripture's description of our union with Christ (Colossians 2).
What a great weekend!
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