Galveston retrospect

Other Galveston highlights:

• Round of golf with Jay, Stu, Quincy, and Jacob
  
• Beach trips with the extraordinary Sadie
  
• Visit to Saint Arnold, a local place of worship near Jay and Donna's Houston home (http://www.saintarnold.com/)
  
• Excellent time with nice people – good things to talk about, see, do, eat, drink
  

My favorite, though, had to be the shared meal around Jay and Donna's very large table with family and neighbors. Jay started the meal with the grace that I grew up listening to my grandfather, uncle, and father deliver before family meals. It was a special moment.

Thanks, Mitchells. We had a memorable time.

Travel time: Galveston, 12/27

We did eventually make it to Galveston and the Mitchell home there (photo was taken on 12/31, right before we left; Jimmy is missing).

Jake and Quincy met second cousins Emily, Alaina, Jimmy, and the ever-delightful Noah. Jay and Donna were charming hosts (and the lack of heat — not that much of a problem…).

More on Galveston tomorrow.