Category Archives: Fun

Austin Aquarium II

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The Austin Aquarium is always a fun place to visit.  My favorites today were the Clownfish and the Rainbow Lorikeets.  I could watch the Clownfish play around the Sea Anemone for hours as they swim in and out of the tentacles.  The Lorikeets are also very playful, but in a much different way.  They will fly over to greet you, perch on your hand for a while, and pose for a photo or two.  When it becomes feeding time, they gather around the bowl and all partake of dinner in a mostly orderly fashion.  These creatures and the others at the Aquarium make for a great day.

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Noel

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Noel is just another word for Christmas.  The Mueller Tower had its lighting ceremony this evening – complete with space heaters, festivities, bands, kids, Christmas carols, kettle corn, food trucks, dogs, drinks, and lights.  What a nice event to help get ready for Christmas.

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Model Train Show

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It is time for the Holiday Model Train Show at ArtSpace in Downtown Round Rock.  It is a series of dioramas surrounded by train tracks.  For a $5.00 donation, you can control one of the many trains circling the exhibits.  For some reason, this entertains me for long periods of time.  Check it out if you find yourself in Round Rock for the Holidays.

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Adelbert’s Brewery II

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It is a rainy Saturday in Austin, so I took it easy today.  I watched some football, had lunch with a friend, stopped by Adelbert’s Brewery, and chilled at Starbucks with my iPad.  What you see in the first photo is a semi-wet picnic table outside the Brewery with a “Naked Nun” – their awesome Wit Beer which was chemically enhanced by a few stray rain drops.

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