Homecoming, the elections, and a great sale

My mom and I headed south last week to see my sister Lesley perform in her first Pigskin. For those of you who have no idea what Pigskin is... in a nutshell, every spring, all of the fraternities and sororities put together a 7 minute song and dance routine, complete with costumes, backdrops and props. The best eight acts are chosen to perform during Baylor's homecoming the following fall, and that performance is called Pigskin. Not really sure why.

Anyway, we stopped in Dallas first to spend a couple of days with our relatives there. Upon our arrival, we were very pleased to learn that our visit happened to coincide with a wonderful event called the partners card sale. Once a year, you can buy a card for $60 (all profits go toward a neat pro-family organization) that allows you to save 20%, in addition to any sale prices, at more than 750 shops/restaurants in the city. Pretty much every store in Dallas. 

So, my mom and I immediately got out a map and set a game plan including the Container Store, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie and Crate & Barrel. In less than 48 hours, we managed to FILL the jetta (like so I couldn't see out of the rearview mirror) with deeply discounted purchases. We are pretty proud of ourselves for saving so much and think we might have to start making this sale an annual tradition!

Homecoming was so fun - I'm embarrassed to admit that it was the first one I have attended as an alumna. My dear friend Carrie drove up from Austin to spend the weekend with us, and we had a great time reliving old memories. Our first stop in Waco was Common Grounds. Yummm! Has anyone else been there recently??? It's a completely different building, but thankfully, the coffee is just the same. We decided against the bonfire (it was waaaayyy too hot that night to be standing by a huge fire) but we did get up early the next morning for the parade. We also skipped the game (which turned out to be quite exciting, but how were we to know?) and instead spent the afternoon at Spice. Les did a fabulous job in Pigskin - Pi Phi's act was "Mischief in the Library." It was adorable. We also got to have lunch with my Waco grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham. I think I'm going to have to start making homecoming an annual tradition along with the Dallas sale.

We got back to Wichita just in time to gear up for election day. While I could post a lot of anxious thoughts, instead I'll opt for a verse which calms my spirit during this time:

"The king's heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord: He turns it wherever He wishes." - Proverbs 21:1

Presidents are not, and never will be, sovereign. Thank you Lord, for giving us such a promise.

I am now in the midst of a huge project - 400 20-page programs for a wedding next week. Since I just started on them today... I better get back to work. :)