Easter Weekend

Over last weekend Janille and I headed down to San Antonio. Ironically we got to spend more time there over a one day break than we did over the entire week of Spring Break. We headed down Thursday afternoon after we got out of school and arrived after about a 4 hour drive. That night we watched “Marley and Me”, which I had never seen, but is the only dog movie Janille likes. If you haven’t seen it I heartily recommend it. It is a fun family flick and Owen Wilson breaks out of his normal typecast role very effectively. My initial impression, from previews I had seen, was that the film was going to primarily be about the dog. Although Marley is a main character the real star of the film is Wilson and Aniston’s relationship and marriage. The dog provides the background for showcasing a genuine and real relationship which the two actors pull of beautifully. Be warned, it is a tear jerker, and Janille and I discovered which one of us is the crier. Hint: it’s not her.


Friday morning we went to the biggest mall I have ever been to. La Cantera is a huge outdoor shopping center in San Antonio that really reminded me of Village Market, for those who’ve traveled to Nairobi. Although we went the last time we were in San Antonio they had just opened a huge new Barnes and Noble. We spent several hours wandering around the store. Highlights included reading “Yertle the Turtle”, my favorite Dr. Seuss story, to each other and spending a large amount of time in the children’s book section. I tried to get Janille interested in the Sci-fi section but the cute drawings, soft pastels, and funny stories were just to much for the spaceships, aliens, and magical forces to handle. After Barnes and Noble we ate lunch at a restaurant called Jim’s that I can best describe as a southern Denny’s. We also attempted to go to RBC Music but it was unfortunately closed for Easter Weekend. We ended up just going home and watching some episodes of Lost. (We’re in the middle of Season 3 so we’re catching up Laura!)

Saturday was our date day. In the morning we went to the McNay, an art museum in San Antonio. It was a lot of fun. Although looking at the art was enjoyable my favorite part was taking pictures on the grounds. They have a beautiful set of grounds with statues, a fountain, sculptures, and a gazebo. Although I’ve included pictures you don’t get a real good sense of it simply because we had no third party to photograph us. After the McNay we went to the English Tea Shoppe and had High Tea to culminate the day. That evening we went to dinner with Janille’s mother and grandparents which was a lot of fun.









Sunday morning began with church. Afterwards we ate lunch with Janille’s mom, grandparents, and 2 aunts and uncles and their families. We ate at Bill Millers which I can only describe as fast food Bar-b-que. After that we went back to her grandparents house and had an Easter egg hunt. We had 2 hunts, one where we, the adults hid the eggs and the kids hunted, and another where the kids hid the eggs and we hunted. It was a lot of fun. Afterwards yours truly was designated to help split up the candy between all the kids. I think Janille’s aunt wanted to “see him in action”. After all this was done we went home, packed, and drove back to Abilene. All in all it was a great trip, lots of fun, and a bunch of good memories. I’ve included some of my favorite photos.







Starting the Easter Egg hunt.