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Category: Enjoying Austin
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Just about every Tuesday, a bunch of us grab a map, pile in someone's car, and ask Siri to navigate us along the route to the one, two, and sometimes three houses or condos selected for that week's tour, scattered in various neighborhoods in Austin and the surrounding communities. Road trip! A really short one,…
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I stood near a rocky, cactus-covered cliff on Saturday, staring down at a bend in the Pedernales River that still sparkled with water, despite this drought that has lingered for so long here in central Texas. What a sweet surprise and relief to see that water! When I listed this long, narrow acre-ish lot on…
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Yesterday I drove to the other side of Austin to wish my daughter-in-law a happy birthday in person for the first time, grateful that they finally live close enough that I can do that. It comes in handy for someone like me who always forgets to put birthday cards in the mail in time to…
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I've been driving in, around, and through Austin for almost 20 years now, but for the most part, I have traveled the same routes over and over and over. Lately, I've been venturing out into unknown territory so that I'm better acquainted this wonderful city and its neighborhoods, and that's how I discovered this vintage…
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1. Wildflowers are blooming like it's springtime instead of autumn. Plants I thought had died are sprouting blossoms again. Maybe it's like this every year, and I just forget. That's okay. I love the surprise of it! 2. Waller Creek runs through Austin down to Lady Bird Lake. Near downtown, it's dirty, stinky,…
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"After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer." ~ William R. Alger We finally had enough rain this week to leave small pools in limestone bed of Long Hollow creek and set the frogs singing in celebration of…
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1. Wednesday night, as I drove home from a meeting, the huge Harvest Moon broke through the clouds, beaming bright on the road ahead of me. I relished the beauty of it, but would you believe I didn't even think about grabbing my camera when I got home? Something must be wrong with me.…
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I was walking up our front path to my car one morning this week when I heard a banging noise coming from a camper shell sitting to one side of the driveway/parking area at the top of the walkway. The shell mostly rests on the ground, but one side of it projects over a small…
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1. I had to report for jury duty on Monday. It was in the old Travis County Courthouse, which to me is what a courthouse and jury room should look like…straight out of an old Perry Mason episode. It was a wonderful process. The judge was very passionate and took lots of time explaining…
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Strong lager and some early Zep tunes. I ask thee, is there a better way to spend an evening? ~Author Unknown Well, I wasn't drinking strong lager, and they weren't early Zep tunes, but I did spend a great Wednesday evening listening to rock and blues, watching the sun go down in Austin's Zilker…
Long Hollow 