Hello from Houston

Hello from Houston! The Grays (Joe, Vicki, Willow, Ben, SallyAnn and Milo) are here! We arrived on Saturday night around 7:30. The drive was really pleasant - Texas is truly beautiful country. We stopped at a roadside stand and got some fresh peaches and blackberries. When we got to town, we checked in, let the doggies stretch their legs and headed to dinner at Pappadeaux'. Thanks for the recommendation, Kasey!

Today, Sunday, was our shopping day - the big reason why we came down to Texas early! We spent five hours at IKEA! Keep in mind that we drove one car....we are going to have to do some fancy packing to get everyone and everything home!

We had lunch at the IKEA cafeteria. Everyone enjoyed Swedish meatballs and yummy desserts. We need that break to refuel for the rest of our shopping excursion.

It is just after 6:00 now and we are resting our weary bodies before dinner. We have picked Pappasito's for Mexican food tonight. Mmmmmm!

Tomorrow, Joe has many tests at M.D. Anderson. Please pray for comfort and patience as it can be a long, arduous day. Tuesday we will meet with Joe's oncologist, Dr. Abbruzzese.

Thanks for checking in! We will be back with more updates and, of course, pictures - including a special Wildcat shout-out! Stay tuned...