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December 31 - Austin 'First Night' & New Year's Eve

Austin's "First Night" parade getting started Lyndon & Adam Vanessa, Mark & Eva Angus & Gunther

Austin's 'First Night' parade getting started, Lyndon & Adam, Vanessa, Mark & Eva, Angus and Gunther. All of us brought in the New Year at Opal Divines on 6th Street.

 

December 2005 - Holiday spirit

Mark adding ornaments to the tree Mark & Lyndon - Christmas 2005 Lyndon opening a present Mark opening his present

Mark adding an ornament to the Christmas tree, Mark & Lyndon posing in front of their tree, Lyndon opening up a Christmas present, Mark opening his present.

 

November 2005 - Busy month

Lyndon & Mark at the Austin Race for the Cure Otis getting in the Hula Spirit! Mark's church group on a gardening day Hurricane Katrina -vs- HWY 90 Bridge in Biloxi

Lyndon & Mark at the Austin annual Race for the Cure, Otis sporting a lei, Mark and his church group on gardening day, HWY 90 bridge that Katrina chewed up (see more trip pictures here).

 

October 2005 - Halloween fun!

Mark & Lyndon in Halloween hula costumes Lyndon crosses Joan Crawford Getting down, down, down for the Rock Lobster dance! Mom giving out Halloween candy

Mark & Lyndon ready for Rose & Adams annual party, Lyndon being threatened by Joan!, Lyndon doing the 'down, down, down...' part of Rock Lobster dance, Mom giving out Halloween candy to ghosts & goblins!

 

September 2005 - Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina stole the news of the month. Otis is relaxing on 'his' end of the sofa. We replaced our kitchen sink (shot between sinks), our friends Angus & Gunther (Lyndon in front) taking a dip in the pool.

 

August 2005 - An evening out with friends

Mark & Lyndon kicking back a few...

August was uneventful for the most part. This is a pic of Lyndon and Mark (out with our brew pub friends) enjoying a few beers at Zaks.

 

July 2005 - Birthdays and Virginia trip

Mark opening presents on his birthday Aunt Marian Lane, Grandmother Bozarth, Lyndon & Bruce inside of a very old church at Yorktown Mark & Lyndon wine tasting

Mark opening presents on his birthday, Lyndon with his Aunt, Grandmother and Uncle in Williamsburg
Virginia, the inside of a very old church in Yorktown, Mark & Lyndon at a vineyard wine tasting (yum!)

 

June 2005 - Pride in Houston

There were 130 entries in the 2005 Houston Pride parade Mark & Lyndon in the thick of it all! Lots of people along the parade route Lyndon and Lyn

There were 130 entries in Houston's 2005 Pride Parade! Shot of Mark & Lyndon (notice sign in upper right side corner), Lots of folks on parade route (200,000+), Lyndon and his sister Lyn.

 

May 2005 - Costa Rica

Mt. Arenal (active volcano) from the front of our cottage. Lyndon on one of the 14 hanging bridges near Arenal. Mark & Lyndon enjoying tapas! Mark & Lyndon made some friends at the Villa Roca in Manuel Antonio.

Mt. Arenal view from our cottage, Lyndon on one of the hanging bridges in Arenal area, Mark & Lyndon at dinner in/near Manuel Antonio, some 'friends' we met and hung with in Manuel Antonio. (trip webpage)

 

April 2005 - Wine Trails, Capital 10k & gardening

Lyndon working on the flowerbed The finished product! Our turtle friend waiting on our doorstep Lyndon in the 2005 Capital 10K

Lyndon working on the flowerbed in the back yard and the finished product. We came home from work
one day to find a 'friend' (water turtle) waiting for us at the front door. Lyndon running the Capital 10K race!

 

Mark & Lyndon at a local vineyard Lyndon at a local winery Lyn & Bill with lavendar background Mark at a local vineyard

Lyndon and Mark overlooking a grape vinyard (below). Lyndon at Becker's Winery, Lyn & Bill with lavendar in the background and Mark in front of Texas Hills Vineyard.

 

March 2005 - more hiking and Easter!

Lyndon crossing the creek at McKinney Falls The old McKinney homestead Some of Mark's family at Easter 2005 Lyndon at Mark's house duing Easter 2005

March wasn't too eventful; although we did go back to McKinney Falls and walk the other trail and visit the old McKinney homestead (what's left of it). Easter at Mark's Mom's house and his family.

 

February 2005 - hiking to McKinney Falls

Lyndon at McKinney Falls Mark at McKinney Falls Lyndon near the sculpted pools at McKinney Falls An eagle in flight (McKinney Falls)

Lyndon and Mark at McKinney Falls, Lyndon at the lower falls (sculpted rocks and pools), Mark caught an eagle taking flight from the tree he was perched on watching us!

 

January 2005 - Samantha & Lyndon's birthday

Otis with catnip blanket Lyndon opening presents on his birthday. Samantha, enjoying the outside during her Samantha and Lyndon

Otis is high on his catnip "blankie". Lyndon opening presents on his birthday. Samantha in the back yard and Samantha with Lyndon. The last two pictures were days before we had to put our beloved pet down.