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Into the west
It’s sad to know I just finished the last of my summer three-day weekends — a planned trip to Big Bend in the fall means I’ll have to hoard what scraps of my vacation time remain.
Still, Saturday was worth it. Friend from California, that’d be Bret, was in Texas for a long weekend of his own and hosted a party at his parents’ place out west of Marble Falls.
Three things about that trip:
It’s not that the party was way out there, it’s that it rained the whole way there. Did I say “rained”? That doesn’t quite cover it. Think cows and flat rocks and you’ve got the idea.
Bret’s parents live in an impressive house on a hill overlooking Kingsland, lords of all that they survey. It’s a darn good argument for getting a powerful college degree in some field like quantum geophysical chemical nano-engineering (I just made that up, but it sounds good), managing your money properly and investing wisely. I didn’t do any of that. I’m still lord of all that I survey — but that’d be the backyard. And it needs mowing.
It was good to see the guys again. Since I moved to FSA (Far South Austin) a year ago, I’ve been a recluse of sorts. Sure, I’ve drunk cheap beer, cussed, talked smack about football, compared barbecue joints and told questionable jokes in my hermit’s abode, but it’s just not the same when the only other male around is Woodrow the cat. And even Woodrow’s not the cat he used to be.
Permalink | Comments (2) | Categories: By Dave Thomas
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By Bret
July 28, 2005 12:04 PM | Link to this
Nothing makes you appreciate friends more than being away from them, whether it's Far South Austin or Northern California. Raise a beer for me.
By scott
July 28, 2005 06:49 AM | Link to this
You gotta stop talking to cats! One thing about living in the city is that there is noone around to talk to