The Grill-Meister and I enjoyed our long weekend at Little House in the Rockies. We’re getting pretty good at this Houston-Denver-Houston travel stuff, learning how to streamline and de-stress the backing-and-forthing. I’ve already blogged about the no-cook travel day dinners (click here); a side benefit of this approach is that there are always yummy leftover cheeses and snacks to create a quick fireside appetizer plate.

Cheese, fruit and wine by the fire in the afternoon, with the crisp, cold and magnificent mountains surrounding us – a simple pleasure.

Now we’re back home at Glover Gardens in Southeast Texas, and another simple pleasure is reuniting with our pets.

It’s the little things.