Adventures in Texas

Jim and I landed in Austin, TX after some 17 plus hours of flights and by the magic of crossing the international dateline, had a nearly 38 hour long April 8th. We spent the next six days in Austin, Dripping Springs, Johnson City and San Antonio, enjoying the sights,  but best of all, enjoying family at my cousin's wedding.

Enjoying some water ice on Dirty 6th

Killing time by visiting  the grocery stroe, delightfully named after H.E.Butt. The delight and shock of an American grocery store after being gone for a while was not lost on us. What, 20 different kinds of cereal, soda that only costs a dollar?!

Keep Austin weird and inspriring

My cousin Mike, the grooom, pinning a corsage on my grandmother

Mike and Krista say their vows, the rain holds off to get this beautiful day.

We took a side trip to San Antonio. I found free parking.... Boston  style.

A visit  to the Alamo,  complete with a fascinating  history lesson about American expansion and Texas's journey to statehood.

Did you know Davey Crockett  died at the Alamo?  Here's  a living Jim modeling his hat.

Cribbage in Zilkér park

A visit  to the Harry Ransom Center  at UT to check out their Lewis Carroll  Alice in Wonderland Exhibit 

And of course a quick visit  to the LBJ  presidential library. This statue is life size, he was a big man.

Also, special thanks and shout out to Peter for being our gracious host for a few days!