State Song #7: Texas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qZCtvYY0as&feature=related

State Song #6: Arkansas Traveler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urB_EuOb2rY

This is a salute to Arkansas via North Carolina (-:

Waiting for the bats

At Barton Springs

Barton Springs and Zilker

Austin!

We had a little fun on South Congress

Flashback to Katie and I at Lake Travis in Austin

Flashback to lunch at the Oasis on Travis Lake

Thanks Al and Judy for a great lunch on Lake Travis!

Flashback to Arkansas Arts Center, my uncle's museum in Little Rock

Hermana Mayor y Yo

Flashback to Mai Tai?

Chinese dinner and drinks on the house after seeing my cousin's piano recital in Springfield, MO. Congratulations on graduating, Nathaniel! Rock on with the Rachmananov!

Toby and family chillaxing at home

We spent a few days in Branson, relaxing

Flashback to Branson

Late-Night Austin

Time for some late night blogging and picture updates. We owe so many thanks to Lindsey and John for showing us around Austin...taking us to the touristy places like 6th Street, where we naturally had a few shots thanks to Lindsey, and then off to Hole in the Wall where we got a taste of an authentic Austin Monday late-night scene, complete with the 2-step. And Katie and I tried some Lone Star, which we both approved of.  Open-air late night discussions of Corpus Christi followed.

After the vintage shops, running around Town Lake, and jumping in Barton Springs, I feel like I got my little taste of Austin, a smaller and more different scene than I was expecting, but a pleasing one at that. I can't quite describe the feeling I got from it, both vintage and completely new at the same time.  We're off to San Antonio tomorrow and Santa Fe, NM after that. But I hope to return to Austin someday, and give this  interesting place a little more time. We're planning on doing some late-night driving, which means we may pass through Roswell, New Mexico in the middle of the night. Bring it on, aliens.

p.s.  Our host in Austin, Lindsey, is a model and a clothing designer. Check out her amazing clothing line at www.lindseymariewhite.com !

The Oasis for lunch

Great day in Austin! Walked around campus for a bit then lunch off Lake Travis with Al and Judy...NC friends. Thanks for a yummy lunch and mini-tour of Austin! Afternoon of running at Town Lake, then Barton Springs :).

We tried to see the bats at sunset but they were uncooperative! Dinner at Trudys with Lindsey and John, our awesome Austin hosts. Now time to explore nightlife in Austin!

Shout out to Christie for suggestions in Austin...wish you were here to hang out!
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Unwelcome to Texas

So apparently, Texas is under construction and unable to post a welcome sign for us. :( So I got a picture of a D dub sign with the state of Texas in the background instead.
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arkansas arts center.jpg

First stop of the day: Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. We stopped for lunch with my uncle, the curator of the museum, and he gave us a private tour of the museum including an Egyptian pharaoh exhibit! Feeling like VIPs! This is Sara btw
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XM Radio Marathon

10:20am (Central Time) Sunday marks the beginning of our XM Station Marathon. Starting with the 40s on Ch.4, we will devote 10 listening minutes to each station :)
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