Martin Luther King Day is a very important holiday in that it
annually affords me a day off to celebrate with my family. I must admit that I
never feel like I am actually celebrating Dr. King’s life and accomplishments
(although he certainly merits it), but instead am gathering up my family and
close friends to celebrate my birthday, as it falls fortuitously close to this
national holiday.
We spent the previous weekend in Lamar with my parents, Ben’s
parents, Ben’s sister Becki and our precious niece and nephew eating, resting, sneaking
in some studying, and eating some more. My Starkey grandparents and my old
friend Ryan even joined us for dinner one night (obviously everyone is
reaaaalllyy excited about MLK). Our good friends Callie and Slayt joined us on
Sunday night (we always really appreciate time with them as they tend to bring
out the fun in us). I got into the baking mood at one moment and optimized a
little gift I received from Mrs. Patti (new bundt pan); my lack of willingness
to go to HEB prompted creativity (in the form of pantry raiding) and Callie and
I came up with the scrumptious bundt below!
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| thanks for the bundt pan Mrs. Patti! |
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| Cocoa and Symphony bar swirled with Amaretto |
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| night fishing off the dock ben and slayt caught a few fish...and callie and i caught mostly rocks |
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