Big as all hell and half of Texas part 4

Sunday morning,  Moonshine in Austin.  They have the best brunch!  

After brunch we picked up our Rental car and drove to Dallas to visit Sara, Todd and Ava.

Happy Earth Day!!

My GoGreenScore is

47

Now you can take the GoGreenScore challenge.

big as all hell and half of Texas part 3

saturday we got up and at breakfast tacos at Maria's taco Xpress.  a simple menu with simple ingredients and great food!!

went downtown Austin to catch the Crawfish Festival.  $15 a piece to get in and that didn't include food or drink,  No Way!  so we took that money down to the lake front to the Hula Hut.  i had been there before years back when i was there during college.

After a short nap,  Faye and Ted  sent Ron and i downtown on our own to have dinner at

 La Condesa,  a brand new, modern restaurant with great design and the best mexican food!  Mexican street corn only $3!!

 

big as all hell and half of Texas part 2

  Friday, Ted took the day off . We all went to see the Birth of the Cool show at the Blanton.

Went to El Chile for lunch! yummy fish tacos!! Rated best Tres Leches cake in Austin. delicious!!

"Austin Pizza Garden is located in the James A. Patton Building (the "Old Rock Store"), a 100 year old historic landmark in the Oak Hill area of southwest Austin, TX. Family owned & operated for 14 years,"

.After Faye got off work, we all went out for pizza at the Austin Pizza Garden.

Afterwards, we all enjoyed a bottle of wine and the movie MILK. 

Big as all hell and half of Texas part 1

to Austin...

ted picked us up at the airport and dropped us off on s. congress.  a hip area with great shops and good food!

  we found jo's coffe shop.

 (photo courtesy of woodland website)

Ted met us up at Woodland for dinner.  We recommend the Stuffed Tomato!!

sunday afternoon

ron and i have been splitting cleaning duties today!!  he told me he loves

doing house duties with me.  aww!! 

we are getting ready for St. Patrick's Day, Dogtown -style this tuesday.

(it's supposed to be a gorgeous day and i can't wait to share it with my friends!!)

we started the day off going to the dollar store for st. pat's gear. and then to home depot 

for some paint.  ron has been finishing the painting we started a year and a half ago when we 

moved into this place.   

 

the picture above is what the wall is going to look like.   

i have been on bathroom and major kitchen duty.   you might want to wear 

sunglasses when you stop by Tuesday, this place is gonna be shining!! 

We clean-up nice

Saturday night, Claire and I got all prettied-up to go to a fancy dress-up party at Mangia for our friend Barb's 30th birthday.

As one can never be too prettied-up, evan as I was puling on my coat and finally ready to leave, Claire realized there was one last detail she had forgotten.

She needed her nails did.

I waited patiently, coat on.

Claire tries to facilitate the drying process by shaking her hands around so fast they disappear.

Nails still wet, we take off for the party, arriving just minutes before... 

...The blowing out of the candles on Barb's gooey butter birthday cake (from Gooey Louie's).

What followed was an enjoyable evening of fine people...

(Leslie, Erica, Steve, Claire, David.)

(Stephen, Barb, Christian)

Leslie, Steve, David, Matt, Bevin)

(Bevin, Matt, Erica?, the guy in the front, John, Steve, Claire, Leslie, Brad)

(Alice, Mike)

(us)

(John, Bevin, David)

...and fine dancing (especially by Barb and Dave.)

(Classic myspace-esque cute couple shot.)

Happy 30th Barb! Thanks for a great evening (as always.)