It's just great being here in Texas!  When I'm not here I think I must be just sorta imagining how comfortable it seems to be around Texans.  People are just nice over here.  Or maybe my kind of grouchy.

We have spent a good amount of time these past few days in the Georgetown area. These bats are South of there in Round Rock.  They launch, swarm out, from the bridge at about 7:15 and are incredible! It's not that I particularly like bats, it's the spectacular nature of seeing these (little monster) things take flight, swirling ribbon like, millions maneuvering with the ease of a single mind.  I like seeing them.

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Mexican Martini:

3 ounces añejo tequila

1 1/2 ounces Cointreau

1 1/2 ounces Nellie and Joe's Key lime juice

1 ounce olive brine

1 ounce orange juice

salt rim - olive and lime slice to garnish

We've added two more Texas Top 50 BBQ places to our list, Black's (yummy) and Fargo's (hmmm, pretty good).  Those pics are over on the BBQ post.

welcome to Texas

Sunset between Bryan and Austin

Palmetto State Park

Scenic view from Palmetto State Park road
there's a herd of black cattle 

Finishing the FIRC

Glitter on the floor
because the lady in the next chair "graduated'!
so sweet