Fredericksburg
When in Fredericksburg, one must eat German Food. I had a schnitzel burger at the Auslander. My friends had Opa, which is some kind of sausage. The food was good and the company was even better.
There are wine samplings all over the place, but we only tried the Mead. I had heard of Mead before, but had never tried it. For some reason I pictured it being a really heavy drink, the type you can almost chew. But, it’s not. It is made of honey and it’s pretty sweet. It was alright for tasting, but I would probably not want a whole glass of it.
We also shopped and bought matching t-shirts at the Spunky Monkey. What a great name for a toy store!
I definitely suggest taking a road trip to Fredericksburg, if you have the chance.
Luckenbach, Tx. Population 3
If you haven’t gone to Luckenbach, it’s time! This is a quaint little watering post with about three buildings. The Post Office has a bar in the back room and two fun Postmen/Salesmen in the front room. They are all very accommodating to tourists and will take pictures of them and with them. The Post Office actually is operating and a post card can be sent to all the loved ones. I bought a couple of t-shirts, a cd, and a koozie while I was there. They also have a dance hall, which I hear is quite popular. It’s definitely a must if you are planning a Central Texas road trip!
Road Trip
I’ve been in the Austin area for about 2 years now and still haven’t been 30 miles away from where I live. Tomorrow, I’m taking my first day road trip. The plan is to go to Fredericksburg and Luckenbach. I’m not sure what we’ll see, but I’m looking forward to the fun!
Identified
My snake has been identified. It is a Rat Snake. It’s non-poisonous, but it will bite if cornered. It eats rats and mice. I hope he doesn’t mistake my little chihuahua for a rat!!!
Drive-by
I was subject to a drive-by statue dressing yesterday. The horror of having your statue defaced in such an inappropriate manner is just too traumatic to discuss. The only way to explain the horror that I experienced is to post a picture.

Suround Sound
We now have suround sound in our house and on our patio. If I could only figure out how to use it, I could be watching a movie, t.v. or listening to music in suround sound.
Yippeeee!
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Manor Downs



We love to go to the horse track. That is one of the things we miss about the Dallas area. We found out that there is a small horse track in Manor, so we had to go. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that Lone Star Park does, but the horses run around in circles just the same. It’s almost like being at a minor league game. My husband won about $250 on an exacta, so he didn’t seem to mind!









