Happy Friday! Somehow, some way, today is the last Friday in January. Time keeps on flowing into the future....

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This week has been one of catching up with friends.Saturday, I had a wonderful girls day out. A few friends and I went on a wine tour through the Texas Hill Country. Yep, I was a wino. I have the glass to prove it.It was a bus tour we found on Groupon. On the ride back to Austin, we sang along to a fun soundtrack that ranged from "Sweet Caroline" to "Bohemian Rhapsody" to "Apple Bottom Jeans". I am sure that the wine had nothing to do with that.All in all, a fun day. I loved seeing my friends. I also loved seeing members of the other bus tours. One was an '80s theme. I admit to being amused by the 20 year old girls dressed in leg warmers and side warmers with their dates as Weird Al Jankovic and the like.

Tuesday and Wednesday, I had the opportunity to attend the Houston Auto Show. In the heart of Houston, I caught up with some of my favorite Austin bloggers. Blogging life is funny that way. I also saw friends from Dallas, and of course, Houston. I miss traveling but a wonderful side effect of slowing down has been seeing old friends.

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Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy. I wrote about my feelings here. It was also the 6th anniversary of my Father-in-Law's passing. The day reminds me how quickly life changes. We must seize life and cherish those we love.

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Looking forward to the upcoming SuperBowl, I am looking at commercials...Am I the only one that hates the "Halos" commercials? I don't understand the concept behind suggesting that children will become so addicted that they are dangerous. They show babies being duct-taped to the door, a terrified dad with scratches all over him loading the shopping basket, and a Godfather styled stuffed pony head showing up in the dad's bed. I usually have a pretty good sense of humor but even my daughter has pointed out they seem weird to her. I think I must be missing something.I do, however, enjoy the Geico "It's What You Do" campaign. I have mentioned my love for the "Final Countdown" microwave installment and the latest on has won my heart, as well. It centers on a James Bond-styled super agent fighting off multiple assailants on a rooftop. His phone rings and well, this happens... "Are you taking a Zuumba class?" LOVE it!Finally, they have started the teasers to the official SuperBowl ads. I love the commercials and often watch them more carefully than the game (side effect of growing up a Houstonian -- we don't have much experience with championship teams). It seems Snickers has another "You're not yourself" in the pipeline. It centers on a very non-Marilyn singing "Happy birthday, Mr. President." I can't wait to see who the silhouetted, gravel-throated stand-in is!!!

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So that's the Frags for this week. What has your week brought you? Share those thoughts, musings, and wanderings in a post and link up with us.I hope you enjoy your weekend and I'll see you in February!