So I said I'd post about a conference I was at in Austin in the middle of May, so here it is. So much has happened since then, that I'll try to tie it all in here.
After visiting with my parents in San Antonio, I had breakfast with my cousin Barbie. Her and I are only a year apart, and growing up, whenever we could see each other, we were always together. Her and I would boss her little brother, Oscar (Abey), around, then get in trouble and all have to be in seperate rooms until we could get along. At that point, it meant me bossing both of them around, and doing whatever I said so we could "get along." Then, I'd always get a lecture about being friendly and not being so darn bossy. Funny thing is, my son is the EXACT way I am :). Then we spent a few weeks together in Mexico one summer with our grandparents during our 7th/8th grade years. We became pretty close after that summer. Anyway, she was a year behind me in school, she was actually in the same graduation class as Bryan, and we were somewhat close, but really ran in different circles. As we got older we sort of went our separate ways, marriage, kids, you know, grown up stuff, but whenever I see her, we are able to pick up where we left off. That's one great thing about family. We went to Jim's, and we all know I'm terrible at taking pictures, but here are a few...
I thought chicken and waffles was funny when IHOP did it, but apparently everyone is doing it.
Her son, Kenneth, turned himself around in the high chair when he got bored.
Yep, that's it.
I then started my journey to Austin...
I had to drop a movie off at Redbox, and the closest one I could get to was at the HEB. The HEB that one of my good friends worked at when we were in high school. It was funny to go back there.
I knew the hotel was a block from campus, so I was ready with all my A&M gear, but had no idea my room would be decked out in gross orange and white.
Let's just say I WON'T be staying here again.
Then the concierge told us that the walk to Trudy's wasn't "that bad". Uh, maybe if you're a hippie that walks/rides a bike everywhere to save the environment, but to my University of Kentucky friends, it wasn't just bad it was TERRIBLE. It ended up being well over a mile, and about 98 degrees during rush hour. One UK colleague got sick, one got blisters that were bleeding, and the rest of us were just hot and sweaty.
The margarita that helped them though. She's from UK, and didn't realize that she was doing the thing that tu does. Did you notice the orange and white koozie, yet another reason I chose not to drink on this trip.
I managed to find a shortcut through campus, that was quiet, cool, and way faster.
Our capitol building.
My last stop before heading home was Franklin's BBQ. One more place Bryan and I can check off our "Places that have been on tv" list we've been trying to complete.
By entering you're agreeing to their terms.
The BBQ was expensive, but pretty good. Not as good as what we've had in Lockhart.
They did have a travelocity gnome that lived there.
This conference wasn't as good as past ones, but it was somewhat informative, and it's always good to meet up with folks I only get to see once a year. Short and sweet trip to Austin, and I was ready to get back to Aggieland, home of the maroon and white.
Until next time....
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