Texas trip visiting relatives

We lived in Texas from 1991-1998. We were invited to the wedding of Randy's basketball buddy on July 18.
We incorporated many opportunities for this trip. Visiting Aunt Claire, and her daughter-cousin Joyce, a drive by our Dallas home with San Clemente friends that now live near there, and the wedding.

My Aunt Claire and cousin Joyce live 2 hours East of Dallas. We brought Mom with us on the airline then we drove her to her sisters for the weekend. Went back and picked her up on Monday for the flight home. Worked out well for all of us.

We flew in to Dallas late Thursday and Mom stayed with us at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Dallas for the night.
Mom was loving the beautiful spiral staircase.

Mike and Joyce in her front yard.
Friday morning we drove to cousin Joyce and Aunt Claire's place in East Texas. Beautiful green country with rain and thunder that comes and goes..

My Norwegian roots! Cousins Joyce, John (lives 30 miles away), and Me. Don't get to see them often but family ties are precious.

My favorite Aunt. Aunt Claire!
She is 91 and has NEVER forgotten my birthday! Wish I could say that for my nieces and nephews!