Long Hollow

Where seeds of thought have room to grow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Friendship

  • Blog Hopping!

    When I first started blogging, I saw it as 1) therapy 2) good writing practice and 3) a way to let friends and family know what we're up to without having to send so many emails and make a lot of phone calls. It was a multitasker's dream come true! It has been all of…

  • I’m in love with Eddie V

    I gained three pounds Saturday night but it was worth it. My friend Tamara and her husband Rod were in town and invited us to meet them for dinner. Tom, as I mentioned yesterday, was out of commission because of his back, but he urged me to go anyway, without him. I think it was…

  • Friday Focus

    My brain has been scattered lately, trying to fly in too many directions at once. I end up lost; my mornings wander away from me and I feel I'm scrambling to catch up the rest of the day. I didn't realize how bad it was until two days ago – I sat down to play…

  • Hanging on, letting go… Indefinable Friendship

    It's funny how often the sky above me on my morning walks reflects my thoughts. This morning the sky was a swirl of grays, whites and blues. I counted three different kinds of clouds (don't ask me their names!) crisscrossing and dancing in front of a sunshine-rich blue backdrop. And that's pretty much what was…

  • One Weekend, Two Theaters, Tons of Talent

    I can't believe I forgot my camera. I can't BELIEVE I forgot my camera. I CANNOT BELIEVE I FORGOT MY CAMERA! That's all I could think about when we arrived at One World Theater Saturday evening for the Linton Mancilla CD Release Party/Concert. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot of the Tuscany-Meets-Texas-style…

  • Bittersweet Moon

      I followed a trail of silver moonlight from my bedroom to the French doors this morning. The full moon waited for me just outside. Good morning! it said. Yes, it is, I told it. I love seeing its beaming face watching over the Hollow, keeping an eye on things. I love how its light…

  • Sandy’s Double Gator Adventure (or “No Pond Envy This Time!”)

    A snapping turtle chased Tom out here one time. We've spotted several in and around our pond at different times over the years. Snapping turtles aren't cute and slow, like Franklin the Turtle, let me tell you! They can snap off a finger in a… well, a snap! Wikipedia even uses the term "vicious" to describe…

  • Drew Womack, friends, a hill above the lake = a perfect Texas night

    By the time slow-poke Friday knocks on our door, Tom and I are usually worn out from entertaining the other demanding, high-maintenance days of the week; we can muster enough energy to snuggle downstairs watching a movie, but that's about it. We don't have enough brain left to make plans (besides, we're procrastinators, remember?) Thank…

  • While I was on vacation…

    Just as I suspected, I spent several hours catching up on e-mails last night. (Or trying to, at least. I was behind before I even left for vacation last week.) Two of them really stood out – enough that I decided to share them here, before I start boring everyone with vacation pictures and stories.…

  • Facebook Opens Another Time Capsule

    It started with a 7th grade slumber party and a crush on an older brother. It led to hours and hours on the phone, a few letters, a shy face-to-face encounter and "Mitch" scratched into the top of a beautiful wooden box decorated with ornate inlaid wood given to me by my grandmother. I don't…