T3

Trios, Tacos, y Tragos... the big biannual fundraiser for the BHA was yesterday and it went off with one minor glitch--a lightbulb went out in a case and was fixed pretty quickly (that was it!) as far as the new exhibit went. I think the only real glitch with the second part of the event (at another location where we had food, drinks, entertainment, and a silent auction) was that come 10:30'ish, the staff was beat and we still had a handful of people who were just not leaving-they were having too much fun apparently. I left when my bosses said I could leave-I was dead, needed to be fed, and had a splitting headache. But all in all, I had fun and we had nothing but good reviews from everyone who was at the event.

Regardless, the exhibit that opened with this event was a major part of why I am in Texas and now that is over. I've learned a lot here and met some amazing people and have plenty of 'no, I can't make this up' stories from the Rio Grande Valley. I've still got work here in archives but all in all, I'm just getting myself ready for the next adventure.

...when in Texas...

a bit of an update

If it's not facebook or e-mail (or my etsy store for my jewelry), I've been pretty well ignoring the world. Mostly, I'm just trying to keep my head on straight with this week...well, this month of getting ready for the exhibit opening in two weeks. Am I ready, not really. Are we actually on track...yes, for once.

On top of getting ready for the exhibit, I'm also getting myself ready for moving and a road trip with my mom and sister.

...when in Texas...

10/10/10

According to those in computer land there are 10 types of people, those who know binary and those who don't... yes, I get the joke. As much of a computer geek I am not, I know more than I let on. :)

So for those who do know/speak binary happy 10/10/10!

...when in Texas...

A blur of a month

One month ago yesterday I was at Dallas/Fort Worth airport heading to New York to visit my grandparents when I found out my grandfather had passed on. I spent nearly a week in New York to be with my grandma and other family that had come to New York.

About two weeks later, Nick came to Brownsville to visit and help me come to terms with my grandpa's death.

This month feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, but at the same time it feels like it went on forever.

...when in Texas...

More on the weather...

The heat finally broke and hopefully we're fairly done with hurricane season (knock on wood). So the museum is in the greatness of Halloween season. The Stillman house is all decorated for the season and it's wonderful...Victorian mourning rituals are rather interesting, but I don't really feel like I can enjoy it as much this year.

At least I've got my costume figured out for Halloween-it's rather cute I think. I'm doing a mix of my belly dance costuming and going out this year as a tribal style fox. That is something I truly am looking forward to doing-especially with historical happy hour at the museum Halloween weekend.

...when in Texas...

returning to the rain forest..

So my previous post was about my grandfather. I get home from New York yesterday to Rhi, 'welcome back, we may be prepping for another hurricane by the end of the week'...yep, another one. This will be big storm number 3 if Hurricane Karl hits us in any shape or form. I'm not looking forward to this but I asked for it.

What this means for everyone: unless you hear me yelling to run for higher ground, assume I'm doing my job and plastic wrapping the Stillman House again.

...when in Texas...

not a vacation

For those out in internet land, my grandfather died last week.  So here's the obituary and his info. He had a lot of stories and a great sense of humor.

John D. Dresser Loving husband, father, grandfather 

CANANDAIGUA - 

John D. Dresser, age 78, of Holiday Harbour, died on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. at F.F. Thompson Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betsy Dresser; two children, Jill (Robert) Moore and Mark (Debra) Dresser; four grandchildren, Kate, Sarah, Brian and Daniel; two sisters, Marilyn (Stewart) Turner and Janice (Richard) Sills; brother, James (Mary Jane) Dresser; sister-in-law, Marilyn Dresser; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, William Dresser. Mr. Dresser was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a volunteer at the VA Medical Center and Sonnenberg Gardens. Mr. Dresser retired in 1998, after 23 years as the owner and operator of Trail Break Motor Inn in Fairport. There will be no calling hours. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sands Cancer Center, 360 Parrish St., Canandaigua, NY 14424. Arrangements are by the Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home Inc., Canandaigua. Condolences may be offered at www.JohnsonKennedy.com