Darren and Jenn minus 6

As we left Denton on the way to our 12 and a half anniversary trip - it was good to just be together. Just the two of us. But it wasn't much different than a regular date.

As the miles added up, the daily noises faded away. By nightfall, we were snug in our little 2 bedroom time share in New Braunfels.

No TV. No questions. No laughing. No arguing. No "I need to tell you something." No click-clicks down the hall. No crying. No comments. No interuptions. No questions.

All that quiet had an unexpected effect on my ears ...

Not a ringing. Not a thumping. But more of a fuzziness?

And when the fuzziness finally went away... silence.

Well, listen to that ... nothing. For 5 whole days.

Jenn and Darren at Winery on the Gruene.

Gruene is properly pronounced grewn, but all the locals say 'Green'. Apparently the school systems around there have been failing for decades, since even the old folks can't pronounce the name of their own town correctly.

Looking down from the loft. Notice the internet wire draped across the living room and tied around the banister so we could get internet in the cozy little loft.

BIGGEST PORK CHOP EVER !!! At Cooper's Pit BBQ (Thanks for the tip, Poopa)

Nothing but Starbuck's is open on Thanksgiving Day - Darren's phone app shows us for sure... How dare all those people take off a day to eat turkey while I am on vacation!

Darren made sure the front door wasn't open and some kids followed him thinking he was going in :)

The grumpy Darren and Jenn after a Thanksgiving day that was out of their control...
sometimes everything doesn't go like you planned it.
But He is faithfully working on Darren and I.


We recovered, because He is a big God, not scared of our complaining.
And He puts us back on the right path.
We had a wonderful get away!

Thank you again, Bill and Delight ... both for the gift of where we went and the gift to be able to go alone. We love you.


What a wonderful Anniversary, Birthday, Christmas, Hannukah, Valentine's, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, April Fool's Day and New Year's Day present all rolled into one.

Maybe Darren and I can get away again in another 12.5 years!