Retirement receding in the distance

I sense that my retirement date crept out a bit last week. This was do to the large leak that my wallet seems to have sprung.

I mentioned in my last post that I was considering a new lens for my camera. Well, after much careful research and wringing of hands, I ended up getting ....*two* lenses. Ouch. I got a Sigma 10-20 mm for nice wide angle shots, and a Canon 28-135 mm zoom with image stabilization. They should be waiting for me when we arrive back in Texas for the holidays.

I'm also a tad worried about Sarah's new friend. She met the "really really nice guy who owns the cool wine shop around the corner". Translation: expect a steady stream of expensive bottles of wine into the apartment.

Last weekend was our last before heading to the US. We did some Xmas shopping, and I finally got to take Sarah to the good Japonaise place that makes its own Soba noodles. Sunday we had large salads with Sarah's cousin Elizabeth for lunch, and then demolished all the salad goodness by tucking into nice slices of Suzy's pear chocolate tarte. Then we took advantage of a last chance to hang out with our Aussie friends, they are definitely getting the "short timer" attitude as they look forward to their return to Sydney.

Friday we head for Austin and then hiking in Big Bend National Park. I probably won't be posting much until we return home to Paris in late December.