Celebrating a four-year wedding anniversary in 2020 will be a wonderful milestone for Landyn and Michelle Hackebeil. Living in a restored historic 1913 home in Comfort, the Hackebeils enjoy the small-town atmosphere and community. Landyn, a native of Hondo, owns a small, successful custom home and remodeling business, Texas Traditions. Michelle, a native of San Antonio, owns Lone Star Dance Collective. The couple also restored three buildings on High Street in Comfort and operate a bed and breakfast there.
During the pandemic, Landyn continued to work on projects and Michelle taught her dance classes via Zoom. Because most of her classes are in the afternoons and evenings when school is in session, the Hackebeils don’t see a lot of each other during the week. So on weekends, they take time for themselves and to be with each other.
On a Saturday in April, the couple had a box of pizza makings and a growler of beer delivered from Z’s Woodfired Pizza in Boerne. Michelle picked a few fresh herbs from her outdoor large container garden while Landyn fired up the pizza oven in their wonderful outdoor kitchen grilling entertainment area. Once Michelle rolled out the pizza dough and Landyn spread Z’s great-tasting tomato-based sauce, they layered on the fresh ingredients from the garden and from Z’s.
The couple enjoyed the cool night air while the pizza baked in the wood-fired oven. A garden salad rounded out the leisurely meal eaten outside on the patio Landyn custom-designed and built. Texas Country music played in the background on the outdoor speakers. The Hackebeils talked about their week and made plans for the future. Their golden lab Khaki rested near their feet and enjoyed bits of food that fell from the table.
When the sun set, Landyn and Michelle danced under the endless starry sky on the dance slab near the swimming pool. It proved to be a great date night for the busy young couple – one that will be repeated in the many days to come.
Once the pandemic restrictions are over and it is safe to socialize again, the couple will celebrate with family and friends in the newly restored home they moved into in January of this year. The couple lived in Bergheim when they married in 2016 and then moved to 35 acres in Welfare where they built a new home. In 2019 Landyn had an opportunity to buy and flip the historic Lindner home in Comfort. The Hackebeils loved the remodeled home so much they moved in.
“We are big lake people and enjoy outdoor activities,” explained Landyn. His family enjoys time on Lake Medina. Landyn got a Civil Engineering degree at the University of Texas/Austin and Michelle got a degree in Ballet from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. We wish the couple many more wonderful years in their Comfort home and trust their special date nights will continue.