Mini-Vacay Recap
Wednesday afternoon we headed for Victoria
to visit mi madre. Man, I have really been
go-go-go for the last three weekends and I love it! That’s what the summer is supposed to be about! Family, travel, food and fitness!
I woke up that morning and went for a long
run. I ran 6 miles and when I got
back, the hubs made a “Tortilla Española” for brunch. Potatoes, eggs,
leftover diced chicken, and red bell peppers. It was delish!
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| Doesn't look too hot but I promise it was yummy! |
After brunch, we
packed up the car and headed for Victoria.
Halfway there, we made a pit stop at Prasek’s in Hilje. Prasek’s is a family owned and operated
smokehouse and I’ve been going there since I was little! They have the best…well, everything! Choclate cake, kolaches, sausage, peppered
turkey jerkey, pulled pork sandwhiches, pecan pie, cookies…these are just a few
of may favorite things from there! We
only get to eat stuff from there like once every two or three months so when I
do you better believe I am not worried about calories or fat! J
We got to Victoria, headed to my mom’s and
that night went to watch the fireworks display. It was beautiful and
I was really impressed with the quality of
the show. This year they had it out by
Victoria Mall, and I must admit it was fantastic! And that’s saying a lot because I am used to Houston’s fireworks
celebration! After the show we went to Wienerschnitzel (again…it is one of my Mom’s favorite
fast-food restaurants) and then went home to rest.
The next day (Thursday) we went
shopping! We went to the Victoria Mall and
perused many stores. We were there for
most of the afternoon and got some pretty good bargains! I made out with some great stuff, including these bad boys!
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| Just couldn't resist these blingy shoes! |
I also know now what my next pair of sneaks will be:
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| Nike Free 4.0, baby! |
That night the hubs went on a 4 mile run
with me on the same trail that I ran on last time. It was awesome! We ran and chatted the whole time and before we knew it we were
done. I love running with my hubby! I usually lrun by myself with my
music but I really enjoyed the company.
After all, he is my favorite person to hang out with! After our run we relaxed and vegged out in
front of the television with my mom and our little one.
The next morning the hubs got up early to
go do some shots for his photography portfolio. He wanted to get some good shot of downtown, Old Victoria as the
sun was coming up. I decided to skip my
run and go with him. That was kind of
hard for me! I’m such a one-track-mind,
crazy-focused kind of person when I get something in my head. But I try to remind myself to enjoy the
spontaneity of life too. I mean how
often do I get to go with him when he goes out to shoot? And it’s not like I couldn’t go running
later, right? I’m really glad I went with
him! We (even I got in on the action!)
got some great shots and even had a romantic breakfast at a little whole in the
wall Mexican restaurant. It was a
beautiful morning. Here are some of the shots
that I got:
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| The old courthouse in downtown Victoria. |
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| The gazebo as the sun is coming out. |
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| Beautiful red brick building, now a restaurant. |
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| My hubs, the photographer. |
Overall we had a nice mini-vacay filled
with family, food, a little shopping, and relaxation. It’s always nice to go back home and run around my
old "stomping grounds." For me the old saying proves true, time and time again: there really is no place like home.
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