THURSDAY, JULY 8th
SOMETIME IN THE EARLY EVENING

I still don't have the hang of how to arrange photos on this blog. I just hope those of you who are following me note the box of cupcakes somewhere on this page.
They are Austin cupcakes: two chocolate ones and two carrot cake ones. It rained most of the day, and I stood in line to buy cupcakes.
Twenty minutes after I "woke up" this morning, Amity called into my room: "Mom, if we're going to yoga today, we have to leave in ten minutes!"
I didn't know what time it was, I didn't know what day it was, I didn't know which door to leave out of, I didn't know how not to bump into the wall.
But I stumbled down the steps and into the car, and Amity drove us to yoga class.
This Friday, tomorrow, will be Amity's 100th day in a row of going to yoga class, and I feel certain she wouldn't have made it these past four days without me. If she travels back home with me we'll have to wait until after her yoga class -- understandably. As James said today, "I haven't done anything in my life 100 days in a row!" Putting my clothes on, maybe brushing my teeth.
We had a great day today -- even in yoga class. James was working, but Amity and I drove around town, ate lunch, window-shopped. We went to a half-price bookstore and I bought a bagful of books, mostly about the African American experience in America. Then, to the cupcake stand.
Austin is a beautiful city (not only because it sells delicious cupcakes). It is a city full of creativity and youth and funk. I know there must be some old people here (besides me), but I didn't see any today. And it is the most dog-friendly city/town I've ever seen. Instead of "NO DOGS ALLOWED," it's "DOGS WELCOME ON PATIO!" and "YOUR DOG WELCOME HERE!"
Everyone seems to own a dog (several were lined-up with their owners at the cupcake stand), and everyone in this apartment complex seems to have one.
I'll miss being here.
Tomorrow, to Vicksburg. I think.