Live Music...Robert Plant

No...we didn't go see the Robert Plant and Patty Griffin show at Stubb's. But our friend Jackie was there in the VIP perch and got this great shot.

Let's Just Say. Big. Fat.

We all know that there is a weight problem in this country and everyone likes to blame fast food chains. But how about a trailer serving 'Big. Fat. Donuts?' I have heard great things about this place and some of their offerings include bacon (yeah!) but Saturday when we walked up South Lamar to their location we didn't try anything...just took this picture. We have found that our walking has helped us level off our weight since we do our share of the eating and drinking. And next time I walk to this trailer I may have a donut with Canadian Bacon, Cream Cheese and Jalapeno Jelly!

Yucca Pups

Linda and I were on our way home during our Saturday morning walk and passed by this amazing yucca plant. Linda says that all the buds on this stalk are baby plants. From the looks of the mother plant, she had a tough time birthing all those little guys.

Albert and Gage at Donn's

Linda and I went to an old favorite bar to hear two of our favorite musicians the other night. Chris Gage and Christine Albert were playing at Donn's Depot. This place is a reliable standby--always good music, friendly folks and a well-used dance floor. Also, it's close enough for us to walk there! We talked to Chris and Christine between sets and reminisced about how they played for Linda's birthday party 12 years ago. Lots of good memories. (Shot with my iPhone, so not the best resolution, but it captures the moment.)

Boating on Lady Bird Lake

Linda and I went for a walk Saturday morning and we saw these two boats being rowed west on the lake. I whipped out my trusty iPhone and took this photo.

City Hall Would Like to Point Out

Everyone in the neighborhood is eager for the W Hotel and Condos and ACL Studio to be finished. City Hall's seems to be pointing across Second Street at it. My friend Jackie took this picture. She calls the point on City Hall the armadillo tail. Hmmm. I never thought of that. You can get a better idea of the Second Street side of City Hall in this picture, taken when there was nothing but a sales office and a cleared lot where the W is today.

Note: Jackie, our faithful contributor, says she saw the point called the armadillo tail here. So there is a little more info on the City Hall building at that link.

Peace and Love, Y'all

Another piece of Austin history here. I took this shot at a "Love-In" in Wooldridge Park (our central downtown park) back in 1968. When Linda and I were cleaning out our big house to move downtown, I found the rolled-up old negative strip with this shot and many others on it. This is the best composed of the photos. I think that this event happened in March of 1968. The band playing here is Shiva's Headband. Funny, but I was in the Longhorn Band from 1964-67 with the drummer you see here. He was a brilliant player. The electric fiddle player you see here is Spencer Perskin, an iconic Austin musician who is still around town. They hit the road to San Francisco for a while, but returned to Austin. What a great time that was to be alive. I could go on, but it would be boring.