The reason I couldn't go to Lubbock:

I had to stay in town so that I could sign at the bank for our new car, a 1974 VW Thing. Isn't it a silly car?! There's a list of things we need to work on but we're really excited about learning how to up-keep the engine and such. We've been driving it around all weekend and while it's a bit more difficult than your average car, it's a lot more fun to drive!