Shazaaam!!! I think I've been able to get into the blog and can actually contribute to it. Guess I'll find out when I try to transfer this from a composition to a contribution. Thanks, Mary for the instructions. Don't really have anything to contribute, but want to try to place something on it to see if I can.
All is well in Sealy except we could use some rain. Looking forward to November in Austin.

November 1-4, 2008

Our reunion will be the first weekend in November at the Carrington's Bluff B&B in Austin. Call soon and make your reservations!

Carrington's Bluff Bed and Breakfast
1900 David StAustin, TX 78705
Tel: (512) 479-0638
Toll Free: (888) 290-6090
Fax: (512) 478-2009Email: phoebe@carringtonsbluff.com




Judy and Mary will be rooming together in the Evelyn Carrington room off the dining room which is the largest in the Main House. It features a king sized, cherry-wood, sleigh bed. The private bath has a full tub with shower. It has beautiful French doors opening into the dining room. The hosts suggest that we "Curl up with a glass of wine and a good book on the wonderful bay window bench over looking the garden and bluff."




Jan wants to stay in the L.D. Carrington Room , on the first floor of the Main House, right off of the front porch. It features a queen sized four poster bed, and a spacious bathroom with a stall shower.
Kathleeen Molesworth Room is Barbara's choice. This upstairs queen sized bed room is often referred to by guests as the "tree house room". It has a wonderful view of the front lawn and the trees on the bluff from any one of the five windows. The oak roll top desk is perfect for working in the room, if you must! The private bathroom features a shower.


Cathie and Linda are planning on staying in the Martha Hill Carrington room if they can get through to make reservations.
The Martha Hill Carrington Room This king sized room is on the first floor of the Main House, off of the parlor. It has an antique claw-footed tub with shower. The room features a intricately carved four-poster bed, with an antique dresser and an oil painting from Belgium.


Edwina will stay only one night with us in the the Vicar Molesworth Room. It is one of two second floor rooms. It has a full sized room. The private bath is just outside the bedroom and has a full tub and shower. There is a lovely view of the tree covered bluff from this room.

More bloggers!

Thanks to Sandy I went all over the blog and figured out how to add more authors to the bloggers, so if you want to join as a poster to our DelRioGirls Reunions, send me an email. I hope that I can remember how again!

From Barbara

I am really excited that people want to come to Austin, and there are
many places I would enjoy showing you. However, neither of the earlier
dates will work for me. We have planned a trip to California and Utah
and don't expect to be back until about the 11th, or maybe the 12th. I
had assumed the reunion would be later. So if it is one of those
weekends, I'll help plan--but I won't be here!

On the places to stay, I went by the Carrington's Bluff B&B, and it is
just as charming as the pictures on the website. And the location, just
off MLK Blvd and up the hill from Lamar, is great. We could easily tour
the Capitol and do other things downtown. We could get the Writer's
Cottage all to ourselves. Assuming there were 8 people, I think it
would be about $92 per night per person, including breakfast (served in
the Main House). We would have three bedrooms (one with two double
beds) and a living room and kitchen. If we chose week nights, it would
be $78 per person per night. I know this is more than the website
shows, but the innkeeper said there is 15% tax and a 15% group fee (I'm
not sure I like that "group fee" thing!). If we had more than 8 people,
we would probably want to reserve one or more rooms in the main house.
They can arrange spa services if they have advance notice.

The Crossings and the Lost Pines resorts are both outside of town. If
we stayed there, I think we would mostly want to do things there, rather
than driving into Austin. Both are fairly expensive--The Crossings
rates start at $175 per person per night. Lost Pines rooms seem to
start at $319 per night. They both have websites you can check out.

Looking forward to hearing what you all want to do.

Love,

Barbara

Texas away games October 4, 11, Nov. 1

So it looks like we need to plan to have the reunion over the weekend of Oct. 4, Oct 11, or Nov. 1. I will put up another poll on the side of the blog.