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big chill, Austin-style
Enjoying root beer floats at the Magnolia Cafe Saturday afternoon before the temperature plummeted from 75 to 23 degrees. After loading up with sugar the two of us did a little Christmas shopping–he helped me find a special gift for … Continue reading
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at the bottom of the escalator
Here’s what we saw at the airport in Austin! The Funny Grandson had a big smile on his face as he held this sign. It was a big surprise!!! Hugs all around! What a great way to start the holidays. … Continue reading
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worth the wait
There have been some changes here at the Austin airport, but the best one is that the food vendors open at 4:30 now!!!! I’ve been here since 3:30, due to Will’s work schedule, spending a quiet hour getting through … Continue reading
halloween in texas
Meet the “twaffic” cop, a guy with a dream. Happy Halloween, everyone!
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mother’s day texas-style
Is there any more pie??? Story Man and I went to HEB, the local supermarket chain, Sunday morning. We were greeted with a Wall of Pie. Texas strawberry-berry pie. There were Mother’s Day balloons on the ceiling, their ribbons hanging … Continue reading
a little night music, wednesday-style
Wednesdays are our favorite nights in Austin. Johnny Nicholas, blues man, wasn’t able to perform Wednesday night, but Lavelle White and her rockin’ band filled in. The pictures from my phone aren’t very good, but I had fun trying! And … Continue reading
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can’t resist a peach
Deep Eddy has introduced a new flavor to its vodka line. Peach. My sweet daughter-in-law has arranged for us to take a tour of the Deep Eddy Vodka processing plant. Our husbands will not accompany us, so if we get … Continue reading
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they don’t really mean it
It’s that time of year here in Rhode Island, when it snows every other day and the wind blows and the wind chill factor is about 7 degrees…but it’s not going to last long. While checking the extended forecast … Continue reading
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heading to texas
Here’s what we saw from the plane. We were up at 3:30 AM, out the door thirty minutes later. At 5 AM the airport was unbelievably crowded. We checked our bags on the curb, a first for Banjo Man. We … Continue reading
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when in austin, eat beef
After our tour of the Wildflower Center, we zipped across town to Waterloo Records to pick up a few must-have cd’s. Then we were off to Black’s, where Story Man works “the pit” cooking briskets and ribs and various other Texas … Continue reading
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