Friday morning I received a call from my good friend (also known as the first friend I made in Austin) Sonia. She and her husband (Philippe) were in from Basel, Switzerland for Christmas and New Year’s. Sonia and Philippe always come back to Houston to celebrate with their families.
Anyway, due to her stay in the States being brief, she could only swing a day up here in Austin. I was very glad to see both of them since they have a baby due next Spring to early Summer. They also brought a lady from the UK named Ruth who originates from the Isle of Man.
We all hooked up at the Paggi House (not bad, only off by one letter with my name) for drinks, food and socializing which is where the picture was taken on 12/30/05. It was so wonderful to see them all! I know I’m looking forward to spoiling their child whenever I meet her or him. I also feel that Sonia needs to move back to the States, I think her complication has become paler from living in the UK and Switzerland. Work and other distractions (like updating the colors on the blog) kept from getting this posted but I still hope you enjoy it.