Austin smells really good

trail at Ladybird Lake, Austin,TX

I'll be writing about my amazing trip to Austin this week.  The whole city has a fresh, verdant scent.  It smells of cedar and juniper and earth, which I was so pleasantly surprised to discover

There are great tailed grackles everywhere, and they have a crazy, exotic call, which you hear everywhere you go.  I found them very beautiful. 

The landscape of Austin felt like a mix of California, Hawaii and Mexico. There were palm trees and lush flora, like these trees, which were full of little tangles of branches

There is a large colony of Mexican bats that nest underneath the Congress Bridge, which was near our hotel

They hadn't migrated back yet, but we talked to locals that said you can watch them every evening going out to hunt

TX

I am headed to Austin for a few days so will post when I return!

like butter, baby

apricot butter

I love Steve

I got this e-mail from my brother Steve the other day.  It was probably intended to be a stupid forum post, but he is a great writer and I like his forthright style and self aware honesty.   He's talking about the show True Detective. Love you, Beeb!

"Just finished last night. Can't get the season's soundtrack out of my head.  Here's link if you want lonesome guitar, wailing vocals, or clap/stomp gospel and much more --  Boogie Down Productions stuff,  the Melvin's. Great collection. The deep south continues to fascinate/scare me -- charming yet creepy.

The sketchiness vibe about the deep south True Detective gave me is similar to the fear of swimming in open water Jaws gave me as a kid -  unreasonable suspicion and fear. heh.  But wow, Great show..."

Happy St. Patrick's Day

how cool is this

Jimi Forever!

LFF

Little Fleet Forever!

The plates at their spectacular beer & cheese pairing night Thursday, March 13th.  Terra Firma Brewery and Boss Mouse tasted great together at The Little Fleet

Cheese & Beer Pairings

Cheese Curds and Little Fleet’s St. Sue Cocktail
Rosemary Montasio* w/ Little Honey Ale
Chive Montasio w/ Once Upon a Tyne Brown Ale
Black Peppercorn Montasio with Tai Chi Seven Spice Stout
Sweet Swiss with Soul Butter Triple IPA
Aged Ricotta w/ Marmalade with Hoodwink Orange Marmalade Wheat

http://eatdrinktc.com/beer-cheese/