On the porch

 

I would like to rest on this porch and read the newspaper for a while. 

Hats of Many Colors

 

A rainbow selection of hats in this window. 

Old Austin Concert

 

Some veteran musicians from these parts singing at C-Boy's yesterday. 

Dr. Jim Rose on trumpet

 

One of the country's finest neurosurgeons also plays trumpet. Very well!

JW Mac!

 

Linda had one of these last night while we were at Parker Jazz Club. It's an Irish Whiskey concoction and the namesake is the club's sound engineer. 

New restaurant opening

 

It's on Willie Nelson Blvd.

French Onion Soup

 

One of my favorite dishes.

A Baker's Dozen!

 

They slipped us an extra oyster at one of our favorite places the other night. 

Celebrating the Long Center

 

I took this photo in 2009 when our skyline was just beginning to bud out.

These entertainers were part of the opening of the Long Center. 

Panoramic!

 

The view from our balcony

Big trees

 

This is another shot from our old hood. 

Our old hood

 

We walked in our old neighborhood yesterday. 

Wildflowers in town

 

These folks have a nice stand of wildflowers in their yard. 

Old time burger

 

Had a great burger at Dirty Martin's today. 

Love this car

 We saw this beautiful restored car in a South Austin driveway the other day. 

Row row row

 My wife took this nice shot of a rowboat on the lake the other day. 

Sunset reflections

 I liked the color of these clouds as the sun set the other day. 

Jazzy Sunday

 These friends of ours were playing some tunes at the bar downstairs last Sunday. 

"I'll check the side mirror, dad!"

 

Love this cute little dog. Saw it the other day. 

It Was 47 Years Ago Today

 

We got married on this day 47 years ago. What a ride it has been.
And yes, this photo was taken in our house here in Austin, so it's legit. 

Just another day in paradise

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue

 

The old and the new in our town. 

Watering the dogs!

 

These furry guys were getting a drink en masse the other day. 

On the water

 

These folks were enjoying the lake today. Linda took this shot from the bridge. 

One of the bad guys!

 A friend of mine landed a role as one of the "Red Coat Guys" in Ben Affleck's movie "Hypnotic."
Some of the scenes were filmed on the roof of the parking garage across the street from our place. 

Oldie but a goodie

 A billboard lamenting the demise of the Armadillo World Headquarters, an Austin institution

and the site of the first date I had with my wife. 

Cedar Choppers

 This book is about long-ago Austin area residents -- my great-grandfather is mentioned in it. 

Parker! (And his dad.)

 Here you see the owner of Parker Jazz Club and his son, the club's namesake.
That is a bass flute, before you ask. 

New marker

Here you see the Mayor of Austin (third from left)

unveiling the new historic marker at Wooldridge Park. 

Liz Morphis, Vocalist Extraordinaire

 

Here you see our friend Liz singing at Parker Jazz Club not long ago. 

Cheesecake!

 The cheesecake at Parker Jazz Club is great. 

Night out!

 

Had a great meal with pals last night before the Billy Porter Show. 

Thirteen years old and keeping great time

 We attended an Austin Youth Jazz Orchestra concert the other day

and this young lady was doing some serious drumming. 

Towering above it all

 This is the tallest building in downtown at this point -- 66 stories. 

Another party pic

 Our friend Charles was also at the Blanton Party. 

Strings for the Fling

 A string quartet was playing some nice tunes at the recent Blanton Museum party. 

Tulips outside the Blanton Museum

We attended a party to celebrate these new, visually interesting "Tulips"

outside the Blanton Museum the other night. 

 

My happy time

 Walking down a sidewalk in Hyde Park.

Walking for exercise

Here is our walk through Hyde Park a few days ago. Linda keeps an app on to track our mileage. 
 

Warning!

 I hope they catch this guy. 

Nice colors

 I like the inviting colors of this Hyde Park house's front porch. 

Porch Decor

Love this friendly and colorful décor on a front porch in Hyde Park. 

 

Nice and neat

 On a fall day, the folks in this home had done a great job of raking their leaves. 

Gumbo

 

I love the signature gumbo at The Headliners Club. 

Meal With A View

 

Nice meal last night with friends at The Headliners Club. 

The Reader

 This fellow hangs out in downtown Austin. 
He is usually reading a book or writing in a journal and never says a word to anyone else. . 

Non alcoholic

 A friend of ours has had to stop drinking and he has bought an array of fancy mocktail ingredients. 

Oysters Rockefeller

 

These oysters really made the meal the other night at The Austin Club. Tasty!

At The Austin Club

 

We decided to have dinner by ourselves last night. We shared a lot of stories.

Great old restaurant

 Friends of mine outside their family restaurant on Guadalupe. 

Many people in town have been eating here for decades.