« Hope in the Bleak Mid-Winter | Main | Holidays - Palling Around with the Grandkids »
December 23, 2008
Me and Teo
During the Austin holidays, I've developed a ritual of working at Teo's coffee shop in the morning before everyone else wakes up. They have free wifi, which my mother-in-law no longer has. It's a good place to work -- just the right amount of activity, music in the background, a Christmas tree, and willingness to let me nurse a large latte for a few hours. I've had fun working on the syllabus for my spring semester seminar, The Psychology of Adoption.
Every year I test my own feelings about Austin as my HOME, and every year the verdict comes back the same: YES. I have lived in the following places, in this order: Utica, NY: Buffalo, NY; Dallas, TX; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Vallejo, CA (near San Francisco); Minneapolis, MN; Austin, TX; St. Paul, MN; Amherst, MA. Of all these places, Austin feels most like home. There's something about being a UT undergraduate in the 1960s that imprinted it in my soul in some compelling way. The other places hold good memories and varying feelings of connection, but Austin stands out.
The grandkids helped us decorate the small Christmas tree yesterday evening. Magic.
Happy holiday wishes to all!
--Inner Geek
Posted by hgroteva at December 23, 2008 11:28 AM | Texas | Travel
Comments
Happy Holidays. There is no place like home. Hope it is great for you.
Posted by: Fajita at December 25, 2008 6:36 PM
Thanks Chris - It has been great! I hope your holiday has been good too.
Hal
Posted by: Hal at December 25, 2008 9:56 PM
Best in years. SO relaxing.
Posted by: Fajita at December 26, 2008 9:41 PM