An F5 whirlwind! All these years in the hurricanes of big time college athletic events are paying dividends.

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Band put on a great show last night, my lad was putting in the work on the drums but you could see his face light up when he started to play. They had put the gig on as practice for a full set as they have some festivals to play at soon, the courtyard at the pub was rammed with folks as well. My cousin came down as well, we walked back to my flat together, good job as she was a bit under the influence! She lives just a bit further up the road, got a huge hug before she left.
 Cold wet and windy today, lashing it down tomorrow so a home day then. Have a couple of jobs I can do on the Austin today.   

Texas governor calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+ educators respond

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-governor-calls-for-ban-on-gender-non-conforming-teachers-lgbtq-educators-respond/ar-AA1nJYRs?ocid=windirect&cvid=d8556775bcd04c88a9c6cdeb7b48f9e2&ei=32

Story by Cora Neas (26 April 2024)

DALLAS (KXAN) — At the Young Conservatives of Texas' April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an "end" to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to audio released to KXAN by Texas Observer reporter Steven Monacelli.

"In Lewisville, Texas... just a month ago, they had a high school teacher, who is a man, who would go to school dressed as a woman in a dress, high heels and makeup," said Abbott at the conference. "The person... is trying to normalize that this behavior is ok! It's not ok!"

He added that "this behavior" is what he wants to "end in the state of Texas," and said that he feels it would be distracting for students.

"I think it's possible that we could see banning gender non-conforming teachers become a legislative priority," Monacelli said.

"It goes against every right so many fought for and died to protect," said an Austin ISD educator. "Our constitution was built on the ideas of the freedom of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These laws are directly going against this. Our country is built on diversity and freedoms, to strip this away is un-American."

Looks like a nice adventure, have fun XX

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Heading to the beach tomorrow... we have a very full 24 hours of meals and walks with my wife's family. Should be nice.

Just kind of reflecting on what the last seven days have been like. It's been quite the whirlwind.

Curious to see where things stand a week from now!

Love,
Allie

What a beautiful photo, Jessica.

As far as your dad goes... I'm so sorry to hear all that. Are the doctors indicating this as dementia or some other  degenerative neurological ailment (Alzheimer's for example)?

The reason I ask is, my dad also had dementia at the end... it came on like gangbusters after my mom past. We think she helped hide it /keep it at bay while she was alive, and when she passed it just overwhelmed him.

But obviously me and my sisters became experts really quickly on all that, and something you said really raised all the flags for me - you dad mentioned wanting to go home soon. THAT is a quintessential symptom of dementia. The patients all want to "go home."

And as things progress, if you probe them (gently!) and as where "home" is... you will sometimes hear them tell you it's the home they just lived in, and sometimes it might be the home they were raised in.. time is no longer linear for them.

It is a lot to handle. If you indeed are about to deal with all this, PLEASE feel free to reach out at any point if you just need someone to vent to or if you have any questions or anything.

Love,
Allie

So sorry to hear all that Jessica. The more I read about that awful Cass study, and how the UK really has become ground zero for the Terf movement... it makes me so sad.

Social media is one thing, that's a cesspool. But what's happening there is people really making concerted efforts to dismantle rights. I do hope smarter heads prevail.

Until then, please be careful and live your life among those you love as best you can.

The scenery is stunning! Enjoy the rest of your well-deserved mini-vacation!!!