Big Time Texas

Russ and I got on a plane early this morning to fly to Texas for our friend’s Jan and Rex’s daughter’s wedding. The wedding is tomorrow in a small town, if it is a town, in the Hill country. The reason I don’t think it is a town is we are staying at the closest place to the wedding, San Marcos, which is a half an hour away from the wedding ranch.

I had never heard of San Marcos before I was told it was the place to stay. Then earlier this week while I was watching Good Morning America they reported the fastest growing places in America and San Marcos was number one. It is half way between Austin and San Antonio on the major interstate. I am wondering if the corn field outside the Embassy Suites Hotel will be full of houses by the time the weekend is over?

Getting here is not easy. We first flew from Durham to Baltimore. The fun part of that trip was I sat next to a guy who was wearing a Boston Red Sox championship ring. Being the nosy reporter type person I am I asked him if he was a baseball player. Turns out he is George Lombard who played pro baseball for 15 years and now is a coach for the Red Sox. He had been in Durham to see some of his Pawtucket farm team play the Bulls. George had been a Bull himself so he spoke highly of Durham which always makes me happy. He generously showed me his ring, even taking it off to show the bearded face insignia on the inside.

Our second leg of the trip was three hours and the plane had wifi so I was able to text. Carter was home alone baking a cake for her friend Liza’s birthday so she gave me reports along the way. This was not just any cake, it was a four layer cake with homemade buttercream frosting decorated in the style of “the fault in our stars” book jacket. Tonight is the opening of the movie and all of Carter’s friends are going to celebrate Liza and cry at the movie.

I was a little worried about Carter tackling buttercream for the first time alone. It is not easy and if the weather is not right it can reek havoc. Carter not only tackled the butter cream, but tempered white and dark chocolate and make the cloud decorations. I am very proud of her, but secretly glad I was not home because I really love buttercream frosting. Oh no, I’m going to a wedding tomorrow and I really love wedding cake. Maybe I should walk to the wedding.