Unique Shopping on SoCo

The TripleZThreadZ shop on South Congress serves up vintage Western shirts with their custom embroidery. They are pretty mind-blowing as the mural outside implies.

Abandoned Possessions

We strolled up South Congress the other day to do a little shopping and have some breakfast. At the bus stop, a bike, a golf bag, a slow cooker and some other stuff were abandoned, In any case, no one else was around. We took a different route home so....

Reflections

Remember yesterday's sunset photo? Here it is reflected in these buildings as seen from our balcony. . 

Sunset

Jackie captured a particularly nice sunset this day.

One Shoe

In the ongoing saga of lost things, particularly shoes, Jackie submits this one, found near her apartment.

Taking her seat at the dais

This photo from the mid-1970s shows the seating of one of the first women to ever hold an Austin City Council seat. Her lapel button says "Uppity Women Unite." Now in her eighties, Emma Lou Linn is still a professor at a local university. The man seating her was part of the old guard.

Beef Tartare -- what a treat

Beef tartare is a perfect nightcap. This version at Fixe, close to our condo, comes with pickled gooseberries, crispy oysters, cornmeal pancakes and celery root remoulade. I had a nice glass of rose' with it. Delicious. This is our entry for the "Food" theme day ("Let's Eat"). Check out entries from our fellow posters all over the world here.