BBQ and other cool stuff

Old San Luis BBQ Co... opened on June 25th!
This is where I have been spending a lot of my time lately.




























dog sitting for a friend... I don't mind. love them!















a new 8' red board...thanks to Kristin!
still have to find a name for her















saw my favorite musician, Josh Garrels in SLO!  AMAZING!!!!!!
check this video of the encore: "I'll Fly Away"
































little Addie (4 months) got dedicated at church last Sunday :)















proud grandpa Bob



















last but not least... came across the cutest horny toad at Montaña de Oro. I haven't seen one since I had one for a pet as a kid.
Soooooo cool!  I let him go... for now.
 

God's grace in England

Thou who hast given me eyes to see
And love this sight so fair
Give me a heart to find out Thee
And read Thee everywhere

 













Buckingham Palace

lovely Kensington Crêperie















let's go to the park, Lori

coffee = happy julie



















Notting Hill & Portobello market

Tower Bridge















quinceañera in style















tea time... so nice!















overlooking London















countdown to the Olympics



















bangers and mash! yum















Gillamoor, the Lake District











































































 












 


thank you, Lori!
it was unforgettable!!!  :)

too HOT in España!!

14 students, 5 adults, & me for 9 FULL days in Spain
Madrid, Salamanca, Ávila, Segovia, Toledo, Granada, Sevilla, Itálica, Córdoba
are the places we went...

the Texans are loose!















University of Salamanca
oldest in Spain, 3rd oldest in Europe, founded in 1134
Christopher Columbus spoke here















walking on the walls at Ávila
walls built from 11th-14th c.  















Plaza Mayor in Madrid
pictures of the Inquisition, 1480-1834















in Madrid



















with Caesar our local guide (thank God for a break!)















generalife gardens at the Alhambra
built during the reign of Muhammad III (1302–1309)

 

street performers in Sevilla















Plaza de España (Sevilla), built in 1938 for the Ibero-American Exposition, also location shooting for "Star Wars Ep. II" & most recently "The Dictator"















tower of Giralda & the cathedral (I love Sevilla)

Lee, my saving grace!!















amphitheatre in Itálica, Roman ruins near Sevilla
founded in 206 BC















engraved feet from the survivors of the "games"















the end!