My Belove'd

Arriv`e Stuart (sorry the blogger is not fancy enough to write in true french speak!! )

Today started early for me because I decided to get up at 5am and go swimming before work. It wouldn't have been so bad if I had gone to bed before midnight! Work was exceptional frantic as we had to prepare a presentation for our Company MD for 10am and we hadn't managed to do much of it the day before. At 9am I get a phone call from the car rental company saying they will be at the office shortly with Stu's car, just when I was meant to be in another meeting. I rushed to meet the guy and it is a very nice Nissan Murano. I rush back to the office for further blind panic before the presentation. Presentation went well, but it took considerably longer than planned and I had things to finish off before going to the airport to collect my belove'd. I finally got away from the office half an hour later than planned and, disappointingly, I didn't manage to make him a greeting sign :(

So I rush to the airport and breakneck speed - no that is not true, I drove at the speed limit, but didn't take kindly to anyone dawdling in front of me. I then got lost in an enormous car park and went to the wrong terminal (you would think I should know by now which terminal international arrives in!) anyhow, I got directed by some officers. A predicted, even though I arrived 45 minutes after his plane touched down, he was still stuck in ques at immigration, apparently standing behind a drunk Aberdonian of all people who was quite mouthy in the line! We had a big hug & kiss when he came through the glass doors (both of us were slightly worried we would recognise each other!).

Poor Stu, as soon as we stepped out of the air conditioned airport, the beads of sweat gathered on his brow. I have to tell you it is cool, really cool just now, just low 80F! Humidity is a bit up with the rain, but nothing too bad. We whizzed back to the house along Sam Houston Tollway, I am getting quite efficient at the airport run. And then I gave Stu the guided tour of the ranch. He said the pool was much bigger than he thought - and it was certainly deeper, when he decided to jump in, in his cowboy hat and sunglasses, and lost all. I joined him in the pool, but let me tell it was cold for me! We stayed there until we looked like prunes and I was blue!

For supper, I gave him a Texas grill (BBQ) and it was yummy :) Our wedding present excelled itself once again. We both nearly died with some peppers I roasted but didn't realise they were in fact chillies (I seem to be doing this a lot!) Following dinner we have been for a walk around the block, temperature in the high 70's now, however Stu still suffering. I have a feeling he is going to make me freeze tonight as he will need the air con down significantly more than me!

It is fantastic to have him here and I am sure he will be writing you some blog posts soon.