Texploration II and III
We were back 'home' (as in where our current address is) for the 2022 Hallothanksmaseve holiday period. Mostly we spent time getting caught up on various financial, health, and writing activities. We were present during TAMIU's concert season, so we were able to get to some performances - fun! - and participate in holiday activities. We made a short trip to Houston, as well as a longer trip to Austin and the Texas Hill Country. We returned in summer 2023 to finish up some final business so that when we return to Sicily this Fall we can maybe stay for good! (I covered some of the issues related to that in a previous blog .) Now, we were expecting Laredo to be hot, but we were not expecting to be caught in an extra-hot heat wave during our entire stay! An example We managed to get out and do a few explores, but mostly it was staying inside. Let's just say I made some real headway on genealogy projects, LOL! I also made a dent in my backlog of blogs. Unfortunately, Emi...