Mom and Lisa's visit

We are so excited that Mom and Lisa came to visit! They came the afternoon of August 13 and left the morning of August 18. We had a great time catching up, eating good food, and laughing.

On Thursday of the visit, we went for a long walk along the river. The path along the river is about a half mile from our apartment. It leads to the Falls, which is the main tourist attraction in Wichita Falls. This waterfall is man-made, but you can find the location of the original falls on the path as well. It appears that the original falls were not much more than a trickle down a short hillside. I'm sure this was heaven in the eyes of the people who settled here though, as they had been on a long journey. After we came home and got ready, we went to Gidget's Sandwich Shack for lunch. This local cafe is directly across the street from us and they serve sandwiches, soups, homemade potato chips and more. Later that day Matt gave us a tour of the ENJJPT building and life support. We were even able to go out on the ramp so Mom and Lisa could see the T-37 up close.

On Friday, we went shopping in Dallas. We went to a huge, three-story mall that had all kinds of fancy stores. We actually found a lot of great deals, and the bonus is it was all tax-free. Texas has higher sales tax than some states to offset not having state income tax. As a result, they offer a weekend before the school year begins, when clothing -and other essentials- is tax-free!

On Saturday, we went to the lake. We enjoyed the sun and water skiied. We had anticipated this to be the hottest possible time for Mom and Lisa to come to Texas. It had been in the 110s! Ironically though, their visit brought the first "cool" weather we had seen in a long time. Most of their trip was 70s and 80s.

On Sunday, we went to church, got breakfast from our favorite donut shop, and chilled out.

Thanks for coming! We had a great time and we love you very, very much!!!