The Highlights

Austin was relaxing. Almost too relaxing. As much as I bitch about the utter unrelaxation that is NYC, being relaxed feels almost unnatural now.

I'm posting a couple Texas pics, more probably never to come. In no particular order:

-There was a giant banner across the road announcing the Austin holiday community singalong. Very sorry I had to miss that.

-The drain caps had cute little fish and salamander and froggie pics on them. Woo hippies!

-We went in a "small" grocery store (about twice the size of an Ohio store and five times a New York one) and I was incredibly impressed by the selection of packaged bacon and sausage products. I had to stand back quite a bit just to get it in the picture. They love them some pig.

-In a store called the "Herb Bar," which was covered on the outside in plants and had a sign asking customers to turn off cell phones, one can buy a medley of herby delights. There are herbs to make you feel better, herbs to make your pets feel better, herbs to make your children feel better, herbs to make your parents feel better, herbs to make your third cousin Larry feel better, etc. Also I heard the shopkeeper telling a customer about how she's recently moved out of her tent into an abandoned building.

-In the Houston airport (layover), there is a monument to George Bush Sr. There's also a Fox News store conveniently placed 50 feet away.