Almost there!

We deviated from the logical path to Houston to visit friends in Ruston, LA and family in Ft. Worth, TX. It was well worth it! From New Orleans, we headed north to Ruston where our friends Paul and Emily live. Tim and Paul grew up together and went on their first road trip together, where Tim and I met! So it was special to meet up with Paul near the end of our trip and the guys could compare stories. It think our trip was a little cushier than the guys first trip. Hey, I'm not complaining:).

Paul and Emily live in a cute little apartment close to where Paul is finishing up his doctorate. Emily is working for a church nearby and her friends there had been asking her to come to a high school football game for some time. This was the last of the season, so we all headed out to the last football game of the season for West Oachita High School. While the game was less-than-victorious, the fans were great, and I was quickly reminded of what a Southern accent should sound like. We rounded out our evening with a bite at Bennigan's and a great night's sleep.