The reason for this trip is that my cousin Tobin was getting married to Lisa, and he to asked me to be a Groomsman.
We had a rehearsal on Friday night and a rehearsal dinner Tex Mex food. It was great to take a break from the barbecue.
Before the wedding:
Since I was in the wedding, I couldn’t take any photos of the wedding (those may come later). Here are photos of after the wedding. The had a little reception at the church.
The big reception was at Scholz Garten in Austin.
The next day, Tobin and Lisa flew out for their Honeymoon in NYC. Carolyn and Connie took a trip to Waco. I stayed in Austin and did some maintenance. I needed to wash clothes and the car. Then on Carlos’ advice, I went to Book People.
Of course I bought a book! I had to buy a book by a Texas author, and the story was about Texas cattlemen:
This book was made into the movie “Hud” with Paul Newman.
I drove around the University of Texas campus – not much going on there, but I saw a banner for this:
I strolled down Congress Avenue, looking at books, but didn’t buy any. There was entertainment:
And the Capitol:
And lunch:
Then I went to the hotel and promptly fell asleep. I woke up in time for dinner. My last barbecue in Texas.
The sausage was spicy, but not that spicy. Oh well, back to the diet.
I am currently in transit to St. Louis.