My friend Nhung came to visit me this month! She came last year and while flying back to California she volunteered to get bumped so she could earn a voucher. Well, she spent that voucher on coming to visit me again. It's so enjoyable when she comes to visit. This time she flew in on a Wednesday and flew home on a Monday. With kids and school schedules, we just did a lot of hanging out those first couple of days. She tutored me on making Vietnamese egg rolls again. Yum, yum! Andy tried to get home each night at a decent time, so we could get out for dinner and girl talk. On Saturday we escaped for a quick getaway to North Padre Island. One the way down, I introduced Nhung to Buc-ee's which is a Texas-sized convenience store. It's fun to wander around and get treats at. I actually purchased the girls some cute baseball caps while there. Poor Ian... Here's a few pictures of our adventure to North Padre Island:
The hotel pool with the beach a few steps away:
We discovered North Padre Island doesn't have a ton to do. I'm sure it's busier in the summer. The weather was actually pretty nice, but we didn't bother getting in the water. We enjoyed just sitting on the beach and chatting. We then had quite the adventure finding a restaurant to eat at. We had to go back to the mainland and it took awhile to find something. But once we did, it was good. We enjoyed sleeping in on Sunday. Oh, it was nice! And took our time checking out. Sunday morning we ventured to a local omelet place. It was a yummy breakfast, well, almost lunch at this point. We did a little shopping and then headed back to Houston. Nhung flew home on Monday. We always enjoy her visits. It's a nice break for me from the realities and responsibilities I have. My girls adore her. They love that Nhung comes to visit them. As always, the trip went by too quickly. Next time, I need to fly out to visit her!
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