Travel Fever

I am back from the whilrwind tour of the nation.  I did enjoy it.  Harsh as the run might have been - I must admit the sheer wonder of the vast changes in culture from one stop to the next really kept me going.

That and I did catch some fantastic music along the way.  If you get a chance to catch the band Haim - go - totally worth the effort.  It was certainly worth the hike in the excessive Austin heat - to battle our way through the crowds (to get the beer of course) - and make our way to the stage to catch this group.  They totally have it on.  Massively awesome - Amazing rhythm - voices that melt - and guitars - The bass player has got it going -

Follow this with Delta Rae - they are some major Southern Rock - very good

We wrapped the night with The Cure - light show hurt a few times - but still awesome.  Unfortunately, Lionel Ritchie was rained out so we were not able to transcend yet another decade - but we certainly tried. 

And while in Austin - the food is fantastic - I don't usually like chain's - but this one has a great name - and great food too- so if you are there check it out Chuy's (like chewy) - very very good Tex-Mex

Just prior to the music extravaganza was the romp through New Orleans - Music - well - that is pretty much 24/7 and on every corner - pick a style- its just waiting for you to wander in.  Had dinner at a classic "Rat Pack" style restaurant- complete with musical ambieance - - but flavored with the zest of New Orleans cuisine - really - can you get better than that? OMG - so GOOD..............

Now home again - in cow country - where it is dark before dinner and not even November yet -

So much to do and of course so few daylight hours to work with -

Well - at least the wasps are chilled enough to sleep -

Guess I should figure out what the next path is  - perhaps it is one not yet taken? -

Here's to the fork in the road - may it be shiny and tall enough that the tines don't prick your toes.

Rock Steady

EM

On Tilting..........

Been awhile since I have tagged a line here - I have been spending my time -

Let's say otherwise engaged.

We have been busy down on the farm - Cow Country a blaze with activity.  What with burning the midnight oil to wrap our busy season - and then packing the entire team to move two floors upward - its been a harsh run.  Of course - there are those of us who ended up in the few offices that are awaiting the carpet man.  Which means we rushed through the packing - so we can remain packed -

But in my case that has been a good thing- as I am office sharing with a nest of wasps - so keeping things in the crates is probably a good thing - at least until they can convince my office mates that they would prefer to relocate.  I really pray they will relocate.

I hope that the rest of the world has been more profitably engaged - that you are spending the final days of Indian Summer enjoying the soft heat and blaze of color that evening brings to your tables. 

I am taking a deep breath and preparing for another run, another tilt at the windmill.  I fear perhaps my noble steed is groing tired of the charge.  I may well end up carrying the weight of this charge without the benefit of such support -  And that makes me wonder if perhaps it is time to consider the wisdom of continuing this Don Quixote-like existence.  In fact, if I take a closer look - it may well be that the windmill is trapped within the Black Knight pinball machine- and that I have gone from tilting to tilted in this game.

Yes I believe it is time to "Think it out again." 

In the meantime - I continue to trade windows with my wasps - wondering what in the world they are doing FIVE stories up?  I clearly do not understand the Way of the Wasp World -

And for some reason that thought leaaves  me smiling.................

We go round in circles................

Catch you on the flipside