tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82684872220474638862012-02-16T19:10:07.759-06:00Cait's adventures in & around Austin.Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-3936541483079455682009-09-24T06:31:00.001-05:002009-09-24T06:31:00.196-05:00

One of the nine thousand stands containing our (free) daily UT newspaper, The Daily TexanAlso known as the free source of the NYT crossword puzzle!

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Like I said... they like their hunting.

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Wherever there's an American flag, there's a Texas flag as well (almost without fail). The same cannot be said vice versa.downtown Austin, on one of the rare cloudy days we've had plenty of this week.

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Wendy's, Austin-style: Bevo Spicy Chicken(if you somehow don't know this, Bevo is the Longhorn aka the mascot for UT at Austin)Today is Texas Tech at Texas. As always, people have been tailgating since dawn. They also waited in line ALL DAY Friday to get tailgating spots on campus (faculty members can get them and there are plenty that are off-campus but its tough to get the good ones nearby the

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Texadelphia is a chain restaurant down this way. I haven't actually been there but I remember being amused by its name last year...

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-85572484013048832009-09-07T02:20:00.001-05:002009-09-07T02:20:00.386-05:00

I'm not entirely sure but it looks like some sort of clothing/item holder made of antlers.... they do like their huntin' down here & its just about that season again...

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-63306947753578837352009-09-04T16:47:00.000-05:002009-09-04T16:47:00.337-05:00

An up-close shot of one of the Texas rowing clubs uniforms....

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-81107079422386432002009-09-01T05:04:00.001-05:002009-09-01T05:04:00.700-05:00

It reads: Armadillo... Possum on the Half-Shell

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Seen in a shop in Fredericksburg

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-9177113826132042082009-08-29T05:01:00.000-05:002009-08-29T05:01:00.219-05:00

 Like the name?Row V. Wake... get it? (I hope)

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Also on our way to Canada... check out Cassoday's fire station & fire engine. Yep.Oh Kansas...

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-10317525977618331692009-08-24T05:33:00.000-05:002009-08-24T05:33:00.365-05:00

On the drive to Canada (25hrs if you go straight through which, rest assured, we did not), the car I was in encountered some interesting things....like this. Cassoday, Kansas: Prairie Chicken Capital of the World.Now, what exactly is a prairie chicken? We didn't know either. Then we found one.Our route included: Texas-Oklahoma-Kansas-Missouri-Iowa-Illinois-Indiana-Michigan-Canada! It was a little

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In case that's illegible, it has a bull kicking & says "8 SECONDS TO KICK YOUR ASS". 

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Since Bat Fest is going on,  thought this image would be appropriate: it's a boat with a covering that is bat-shaped. It takes people out to watch the bats fly out from under Congress Ave just after sunset.

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-67045685242320392872009-08-07T17:30:00.000-05:002009-08-23T17:33:27.009-05:00

In Canada!

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I don't invent these things, I just take photos of them...

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Bright beetle-y bugs.... in the Texas Memorial Museum...

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A poor quality photo of a... well... Fried Twinkie. With chocolate sauce on top. Yeah.

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-30852835625099746332009-07-29T05:54:00.000-05:002009-07-29T05:54:00.421-05:00

Please note in the bottom left: OCEAN WATER. ???

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See the little tiny Texas outline with the flag?Once again, never waste an opportunity to remind the world you are in Texas, even if it is only on the interstate.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-22705107618232598052009-07-27T11:16:00.000-05:002009-07-27T11:16:00.670-05:00

A bizarre statue sculpture thing on campus. It has pennies pressed into it. Art confuses me sometimes....

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-73206427592160611962009-07-25T05:48:00.001-05:002009-07-25T05:48:00.575-05:00

Not exactly Texas-related but here's a tip: don't leave an open 3lb bag of Haribo gummy bears on the rear dashboard in 90+ degree heat...

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More of Town Lake, down to the west from the boathouse...

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-26977646162593585492009-07-20T06:37:00.001-05:002009-07-20T06:37:00.330-05:00

Never miss an opportunity to decorate with a lonestar... even if it's a pillar holding up the interstate.(Not a great photo but inside that circle on the pillar is a lonestar)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-62943144127704954872009-07-20T05:53:00.000-05:002009-07-20T05:53:00.803-05:00

These cacti made me laugh.

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Lonestar option for your trailer hitch.Other options include Longhorns, UT, Aggies, a state flag....

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-86786854227114231242009-07-17T04:08:00.001-05:002009-07-17T04:08:01.797-05:00

Rowing one evening on Town Lake (again, I aim to not have people - at least not recognizably- in these photos so it's kinda limited....)

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Yeah, juvenile but amusing nonetheless: that billboard says"It's Weiner Time!"

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-89594068942208992772009-07-15T11:50:00.000-05:002009-07-15T11:50:00.182-05:00

Seriously, this state flag is everywhere. It's on so many objects. Like this bench.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-90908113814825545362009-07-13T08:05:00.000-05:002009-07-13T08:05:00.642-05:00

Evening cruise heading out to watch the bats fly out from Congress Ave Bridge

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Bridge graffiti (not quite the same as the Charles' with its graffiti from the various teams....)

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So the Texas Memorial Museum, home of the Natural Science Exhibit turns out to be an enormous tease. It's a big, impressive building on campus that I walk by all the time. You go in it, however, and wtf? There's no real animal life except for pinned butterflies (and clearly that's not life). There are some cool rocks, a dinosaur skeleton suspended from the ceiling, and some shiny bugs on display.

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Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-18735956109715648722009-07-08T05:42:00.000-05:002009-07-09T00:44:23.024-05:00

I half expected to be chastised for not creating a Texas flag out of cupcakes....

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Fireworks over Town Lake on the 4th of July (we got there literally 2 mins before they ended. Thanks traffic!)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-79820591528744774832009-07-06T07:05:00.001-05:002009-07-06T17:39:17.293-05:00

Oh hey tower.Man that was a gray day. Rare.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-47815417400353625232009-07-05T15:59:00.001-05:002009-07-05T16:01:52.573-05:00

Random dude on campus wearing a fleece vest in 92 degrees.Seriously.Granted, that is 10+ degrees cooler than the days have been recently...

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-45164219734271881102009-07-03T11:07:00.001-05:002009-07-05T15:58:17.237-05:00

Lake LBJ back in March; about 1hr outside of Austin in a little tiny town. The town has a lot of lake houses where people only come on weekends or in summer.It is much prettier when it's sunny and warm and summertime! It's sweet.

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Good advice I guess?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-73859842647869543312009-06-30T01:01:00.001-05:002009-07-03T14:40:44.473-05:00

A statue of Martin Luther King Jr on campus. Note that this statue has FOUR (4!) security cameras on it at all times. The statues of various white guys have ZERO (0).This was taken in February; the construction in the background is changed and the sky is always sunny these days.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-65555786161580714392009-06-28T22:41:00.006-05:002009-06-29T09:02:42.388-05:00

Today= 3rd tubing trip. 2nd on the Comal which is one excellent river for tubing.I cannot find any photos that do its glory justice but here are a few attempts by others (all images found from google searches of "comal tubing" or "texas tubes comal")Note: Today's High Temp in New Braunfels (where we went tubing) was 107 F.Yes, I repeat, Yankees:ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.107' F.Also

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-82072014935850056372009-06-26T22:07:00.000-05:002009-06-27T22:13:36.089-05:00

A roach invaded my apartment in mid June. I flipped out.Now, we obviously have roaches up north. But uh, homies? This of a bug was almost 2" long in his body alone. With his creepy antennae? Ew. I don't know. I don't want to know. He gives me the shivers.In these photos this nasty creature is taking his last breaths* while tucked under an overhang by the cabinet.Ew.*Not really his last breaths

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-32290130561362681012009-06-20T22:19:00.001-05:002009-06-27T22:29:44.487-05:00

Look, its Enchanted Rock!So once upon a time I went along with a group of friends to go "climb E-rock". I had no idea with this entailed but willingly and unknowingly ended up on a journey in which I tried to conquer two of my top 5 fears: heights & small spaces (the other 3 include crabs, death, and swans).E-rock is a national park with huge rocks that you can climb, hike, walk, etc. The views

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-55807915634775022712009-06-18T22:29:00.001-05:002009-06-27T22:40:03.192-05:00

Like I said: I had no. freaking. clue. what I was getting myself into when I happily agreed to go to E-rock. The "are you afraid of heights? small spaces?" questions gave me a hint but I figured it couldn't be that bad. Ha!My friends are crazy. They apparently like to climb the steepest slopes possible without equipment because what fun would it be if you weren't clinging to a rock for dear life?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-24933979859030687842009-06-16T22:40:00.003-05:002009-06-29T09:02:19.852-05:00

 I don't like small spaces. I don't like them in the dark. I don't like spaces so small you can't wear your backpack because it won't fit.Add going underground on a mountain where nobody monitors, nobody knows who went in or who left or who died or is waiting down there with a gun? No. No me gusta.Peer pressure. I went in.Dude. Cave = terrifying. Like 10 of us and 3 flashlights. My friends were

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-52363962010456521132009-06-12T10:13:00.000-05:002009-06-27T22:18:15.173-05:00

Oh hey, look! It's Cait's first tornado warning!At one point the weather people announced a tornado had touched down in Round Rock and was heading Southeast in I-35. Hey, guess where I live? Southeast on I-35!I was also online during this time (because what else would you do when a tornado is on its way?!) and a line of my gchat went something like:Me: Don't worry, I'm still alive.Other person:

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Creeper bird on Town Lake (aka Lady Bird Lake or Towne Lake. Everything in this city has 2+ names.Ended up seeing a similar one at the race venue in Tennessee in April and May. That one was viscous! 

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What? A new post? Yes! After 2 months of silencio, here I am! Turns out 7 classes + p/t nannying + rowing + interning + attempting to have some form of a social life = exhaustion, awesomeness, and lack of blogging.However, as of today:classes=done (til June 4)interning=done (til late Aug)rowing season=over tomorrow at 7:30amwhich leaves p/t nannying + social life for now til Sat AM, when it all

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-14716707482204087202009-03-27T01:29:00.000-05:002009-03-27T01:29:00.483-05:00

A little waterfall.PS This was in February. Everything's greener now.

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Cacti amuse me to no end.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-48533602010623116742009-03-23T01:11:00.000-05:002009-03-23T01:11:00.043-05:00

Tastes like... asparagus. But salty. And sweet. And weird.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-90570746176129998222009-03-22T01:21:00.000-05:002009-03-22T01:21:00.092-05:00

Pop quiz answer: Seis! 6!AS IN.............. Six Flags! Yes, the theme park.The 6 flags can be seen here.

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Old Tejas flags.1824 flag = from the Texas Revolution.That bottom one, well, your guess is as good as mine since I'm too lazy to go back to the Capitol Visitors Center to investigate.Pop quiz! How many different state flags has Texas had?

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A (large) side of guacamole, anyone?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-72866197230461409022009-03-19T13:31:00.001-05:002009-03-19T13:37:57.773-05:00

I hope that in a couple months when I am melting in 100degree weather I can look back and say, well, at least it was sunny, in the delightful 70s, and stuff bloomed back in Feb/March...

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-79154668731475770642009-03-19T13:18:00.000-05:002009-03-19T13:21:30.699-05:00

Oh howdy cowboy boots, what up?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-909616237137900172009-03-19T12:46:00.001-05:002009-03-19T12:50:02.726-05:00

Try to contain your jealousy of this person's leopard print car.And be sure to note the leopard head on the hood.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-15474674785587338672009-03-18T12:39:00.000-05:002009-03-19T12:40:49.912-05:00

Spring Break = almost as busy as a regular week. Behind in everything including this bloggymcbloggerson.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-82935322182418624142009-03-15T04:51:00.000-05:002009-03-15T04:51:00.117-05:00

WTF is this bird?!?!?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-56042362863422053342009-03-14T07:07:00.000-05:002009-03-14T07:07:06.190-05:00

Longhorn boot planter at Kerbey Lane

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-54250619021081198352009-03-13T04:02:00.000-05:002009-03-13T04:02:00.609-05:00

In case you plan to buy "Western Jeans" in the near future....

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-87819147379542560952009-03-11T07:04:00.001-05:002009-03-11T07:04:00.227-05:00

Oh hey: early/mid March and there's brand new greenery everywhere!:)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-89984812557075563432009-03-10T20:42:00.001-05:002009-03-10T20:51:40.748-05:00

Panhandle Game, anyone?Chicken fried venison perhaps? Or maybe the Mixed Grill Patter including elk sausage, fried venison, and quail is more your taste?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-87207811114365728312009-03-08T00:01:00.000-06:002009-03-08T00:01:01.031-06:00

Ornament.Dillo or porcupine?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-7500575766862138992009-03-07T03:45:00.002-06:002009-03-07T03:45:00.857-06:00

So you can't really tell but these are Texas-sized goldfish* (that wall surrounding them is at least 3 feet high). They live at The Alamo. You know, like the Fort. Like "Remember the Alamo". Like "Come and Get it."Texas-sized goldfish that live at the Alamo? Yeah, I wouldn't mess with them.*Okay, not really. But they were startling large fish and they really do live at The Alamo.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-11500094909260635542009-03-06T07:43:00.000-06:002009-03-06T07:43:00.679-06:00

Oh hello cool flower that blooms in January. What up?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-14057714466098806142009-03-05T01:40:00.001-06:002009-03-05T01:40:00.106-06:00

Um.. um... really?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-15871664691164874222009-03-04T02:37:00.001-06:002009-03-04T02:37:00.940-06:00

Ever wondered what a dead-in-"winter" cactus looks like?Well here you go:

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-64921509039731669342009-03-03T10:19:00.002-06:002009-03-03T10:20:14.352-06:00

Update: I will have to update the text blurb on the right because I know say "y'all" without thinking about it.Even worse? I say it correctly. Texans don't correct my pronunciation of it anymore.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-64991004718632459102009-03-03T10:15:00.003-06:002009-03-03T10:17:34.957-06:00

Oh hey, religious duckies, how's it going?These are sold in some random store on the main street of Fredericksburg, TX should you be interested. Fredericksburg is home to many random stores. And bakeries. Bakeries that don't sell cupcakes. Wtf?More duckies to come. Stay tuned.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-88260241174166948602009-03-02T01:31:00.000-06:002009-03-02T01:31:00.781-06:00

It is a scary world when this is considered candy.No, I don't know what it is but I do depend on google to run my life so I googled it and found this: Idaho Spud Fan Club. Apparently you can make appetizers, pie, or cake with these guys (and usually with microwaves, not so much ovens). Huh....

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-43791743451933926802009-03-01T11:23:00.000-06:002009-03-03T10:18:19.253-06:00

So, I get that winter decorations are generally seasonal. But really: the "Got Snow?" and "Let it Snow" ones in Austin?In Austin?! You know, the city where we set a new record high on Friday: 91' in February.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-74756260581461040042009-02-28T15:45:00.000-06:002009-02-21T15:58:06.101-06:00

Sign for Austin Tri-Cyclist. I just liked it because of the armadillo. :)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-24259546897439551602009-02-27T03:39:00.000-06:002009-02-27T03:39:00.657-06:00

This armadillo, well, maybe not so hilarious (wait, wait... yes it is). This is 'dillo skin hanging on the wall at Allen Boots.Hehe.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-38524318698000216712009-02-26T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-26T07:00:02.628-06:00

Yep, even our bus stops have Longhorns on 'em. Bam!Oh snap: is this the first time I used the possessive pronoun "our" in relation to UT, Longhorns, or any other Texas-y thing?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-60596605791299586652009-02-25T04:27:00.000-06:002009-02-25T04:27:01.370-06:00

Armadillo handbag anyone?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-55258941897731428082009-02-24T03:35:00.001-06:002009-02-24T03:35:00.566-06:00

That's right: Japaleno Peanut Butter.Because if there were a food without jalapenos in it anywhere in this state, the planet might explode.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-46881391289183390152009-02-23T05:23:00.000-06:002009-02-23T05:23:00.681-06:00

Read the words on this shirt.Seriously?Yep.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-86631412540376838482009-02-22T04:20:00.000-06:002009-02-22T04:20:01.136-06:00

This dog is totally wearing a Texas Longhorns shirt.He was not psyched. He tried rolling on the ground, in true lab style, to get it off. He failed. Then he ran around in circles. Yea dog!

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-87031536441805768282009-02-21T15:56:00.000-06:002009-02-21T15:56:46.264-06:00

Hey palm tree in February. What up?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-64782274612540062162009-02-21T15:07:00.004-06:002009-02-21T15:20:39.676-06:00

At school: tower, fountain.And its much prettier when it is sunny & not overcast! My family and the assorted visiting rowing teams on their breaks brought crappy weather down from the North.If you turned 180 degrees, you would see this. That's the capitol building. More of that to come.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-34798860034568491112009-02-20T15:04:00.000-06:002009-02-21T15:07:25.795-06:00

Wow: After the past week, I now have a jackpot of photos to post.Let's start with this guy.And be sure to note the gun.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-29873978299918258112009-02-13T04:00:00.000-06:002009-02-13T04:00:01.405-06:00

Home Slice Pizza. Home to the best pizza I've eaten in Austin so far.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-33002635134002778242009-02-11T01:56:00.000-06:002009-02-11T01:56:00.625-06:00

More cool flowers (blooming in February!)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-20229325391350831782009-02-10T03:53:00.000-06:002009-02-10T03:53:00.333-06:00

Lone Star: The National Beer of Texas.(it is pretty gross as far as beer goes but it is cheap.)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-85157706756502121032009-02-09T03:00:00.001-06:002009-02-09T03:00:01.649-06:00

Yep: this is the South.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-69047759649997273452009-02-08T02:17:00.000-06:002009-02-08T02:17:00.506-06:00

Like I said: Old Hippies love Austin.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-55962436156460749662009-02-06T02:14:00.000-06:002009-02-06T02:14:00.821-06:00

A cool plant currently blooming in South Austin. No idea what it is.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-50190547416115798782009-02-05T02:13:00.000-06:002009-02-05T02:13:00.196-06:00

Old Hippies love Austin.(If you can't tell, it says "Peace to John Lennon" and then dates that I presume are his b-day & death day)

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-58063317800423922392009-02-04T02:10:00.000-06:002009-02-04T02:10:01.008-06:00

Been thinking about getting a bike... but probably not this one. It is cute though.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-69473679467580878632009-02-03T19:03:00.002-06:002009-02-03T19:06:35.194-06:00

Officially the first white picket fence I have seen in Tejas.

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-32733781772679079842009-02-02T23:57:00.002-06:002009-02-03T19:03:20.062-06:00

Never thought of how deaf people would attend church before. Huh. Can I go to this service?

Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081907797553527762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268487222047463886.post-80694977553053037152009-01-28T05:01:00.002-06:002009-01-28T05:01:00.684-06:00

What, a tent for the car? That's right: covered parking here is like the equivalent of your own free parking space in Cambridge or Boston (except a zillion times easier to come by).

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