Carly and Phil

This past weekend we were blessed with a visit from two of our all-time favorite people, Carly and Phil Nieri!!  We both moved in to  the neighborhood around the same time, when the houses were just being completed five years ago.  The Nieri's moved to Phoenix about a year ago, and the neighborhood has not been the same ever since.  We have had the pleasure of seeing Phil several times over the past year, as his job has him back in Austin on a regular basis.  However, this is the first time we have seen Carly since they moved.  As Carly noted, it felt like we picked right back up where we left off.  We all enjoyed reminiscing about old times as we sat under the pergola eating Rudy's BBQ with Greg, Sarah, Jeff, and Bryn.  

The next evening, the four of us went to Uchiko for a fantastic feast.   I admit that it was a little hard for me to be there without being able to drink or eat any sushi, but I still had a good time due to the excellent conversation and the awesome cooked items that I was able to eat.  It felt so good to know that we could still enjoy a great friendship despite the distance between us.  We look forward to visiting them in a few weeks, and we talked about future get togethers, possibly at exciting destinations without the kids.  My only regret about Carly and Phil's visit is that I did not take any pictures of people, I only have a picture of the flower arrangement that I made from our garden and put in their room.  I guess I will need to take extra photos when we go to visit Phoenix in a few weeks!