Field trip!

Dr. M and I took a little field trip to Kyle, Texas this weekend as research for a writing project about Katherine Anne Porter that he is doing for school. On the list of things to see was the house Porter grew up in (now the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center), and three of the town's cemeteries, one of which contains the remains of Porter's paternal grandparents who helped raise Porter in Kyle after the death of her mother.

Although we were mostly respectful amongst the dead of Kyle, and tried really hard not to walk on any graves or trip over any headstones, we did occasionally turn into junior high kids and break into giggles over hilarious names. Like this one. And this one. Who are buried right next to each other. In this family plot. It's like they buried them that way as part of an elaborate joke...

We also ate very tasty sandwiches at a little cafe on Center street. I had chicken salad. Plus they graciously stayed open a little late so we could eat our sandwiches there instead of out in our car.

See all the wondrous photos from our trip here.