I am a sucker for Hankers

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Angels at angels

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Barton springs on a saturday afternoon.

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Mike flanigin & his B3 trio at continental club. Austin, Tx.

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

the story behind squirrel bites

Looking over my Google Analytics report, I have found that a number of visitors to this blog have come from searches on Google for " squirrel bites."

Of course it is beacuse of this old post: http://allisoncrow.blogspot.com/2006/03/squirrel-bites.html

At my Austin house, I often had intermittent TV and Internet service. After a few visits from time warner cable the cause of my problem was communicated by a service technician wearing double denim, a hard hat and a tool belt -- mouth full of CHAW:

Tech: "Ma'am. I thank I know yer problem. I been all up and down that there pole and the problem is. . . .you got squirrel bites."

Me: "I'm sorry, did you say squirrel bites?"

Tech: "Yep. Ya got squirrel bites." Long pause.

End of story. Enough said. Have you ever been diagnosed with squirrel bites? I still think that is hilarious.

Note: I have not actually been bitten by a squirrel. They are like rats in my book. My cable wires were apparently gnawed on by the little varmints and that can lead to intermittent Internet connection. Beware: Squirrel bites can be a detriment to technology.

my list for the day

1. Blythe. Laughter and a smile can often communicate more than words. Funny, my business coach often points out that most of the messages we send to others in communicating is actually given in emotion and body language. Ok back to list.
2. The re-enchantment of every day life (thomas moore)
3. New car smell in an Suv body
4. my sisters
5. ABC's the bachelorette season finale and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Ice Cream Flavor of the Week

Already this year, Austin has seen a few days of summer heat over 100 degrees. This equals Ice cream season. We have 4 different flavors in the freezer right now....and I just can't seem to try anything other than the Blue Bell Key Lime Pie.


From Bluebell.com: Key Lime Pie Contains sweet and tangy key lime ice cream blended with crunchy graham cracker crust and a creamy whipped topping swirl.

yummy heaven

Flanigin Family

Crow Kids

Crow Family

mostly work lately, thank goodness I love it :)

In my not personal life I tend to post more frequently :) Lots of passion about work lately. I think the vacation/honeymoon helped reset and refresh. Vacations are GOOD. Take one!

Here is my list today:

1. backyard coming along....dream checked off list by end of next week!
2. my new little marc jacobs daisy ring
3. the neighbors on hickory run
4. walking with bill and the dogs
5. 80's music on xm radio
6. "The Dream Manager" by Matthew Kelly
7. books by Jeffrey Gitomer on sales
8. the neighborhood pool, especially when no one else is there
9. weekends
10. night repair by estee lauder

the kiss

honeymoon list

1. Malia Jack Andy Mark Maggie, Baby Al, Todd and Bill
2. Reading Marley and Me (bawled like a baby cuz I love my pups and Hank is getting old), Point Blank, Scorpia (cheesey junior high but I ran out of reading material), Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (junior high but SO NOT cheesy...a must read even for adults), and 4 US magazines
3. CoolerBag was a beach life saver
4. Napping to the point of burn on the beach beds at la zebra
5. The first sugar cane mojito
6. Sea Kayaking -laughing so hard my abs are probably stronger despite the massive amounts of la zebra nachos I had
7. bill taking care of me while snorkeling
8. cool breezes at night
9. snuggling in the morning, and during afternoon naps
10. the bestest honeymoon ever with bill and our closest friends

wedding list

1. Waking up at Malia's to the Lezzo Cup ready for my coffee
2. Samantha and how pretty she looked
3. the perfect weather under the tree at town lake park
4. Bill, confidently and loudly, saying his vows, so that everyone could hear Spoken to me and to the world, sure of his love and commitment
5. how I felt in my sassy dress
6. my family, his family, all there. 10 kids, flanigin and crow and their families.
7. Will, mouthing "I love you" to his father as the ceremony ended
8. Andy sharing his home with us and our families for the perfect reception
9. my honey, loving me the way he does

on the beach

just a taste of tulum on the honeymoon with friends. all the REST are HERE:

Honeymoon in Tulum 08