So I finally took a few days off from the grind and went to South Padre island for a breather.  It was nice to be able to lay on the beach, in the sun and waves, and think about nothing.  The weather was nice and it was nice to be out of Austin for a few days… Note to travelers – there is a 60 mile stretch through the valley that has no gas stations… don’t drive this on empty – it’s really stressful if you do!

Made it back into town on Saturday and went to KQ and Steve’s house for a little burger and beer get-together.  Mike D and I ended up camping out on the deck and talking forever.

Sunday was a lazy day.  While everyone was a the lake in the midsts of the Splash Dramagedy (a nice mix of Drama and Tragedy), I spent the day laying around, being lazy, and recovering from the weekend.  Didn’t sleep much for some reason, but it was low-key for the most part, none the less.

Monday was shopping day – We started with brunch at Galaxy in The Triangle - another part of town that I LOVE!  Then, Mike and I took Nat for a shopping expedition to find new furinture, and we succeeded!  She bought this cute little bedroom set from Urban Living and we snagged a truck to move it (thanks Hank!) and get it set up in her room.  After shopping and looking all day, Nat and I grabbed dinner at Mandola’s in the The Triangle.  From there, I headed home to fall asleep to Family Guy.

This week started off busy as always at work.  I just got back in town it seems and I am out the door in the morning!  I am off to a client site in Charlotte and will spend the weekend with Ainsley while I am there

First game for the Austin Gamblers League is tonight – I’ll let you know how it goes!

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