I ran into a few friendly lizards today. They were catching some warm sun in between rain showers. Lucky for me, they allowed me to get relatively close for some photos without running away or jumping on me. It’s not cool when lizards jump on you. 🙂
I braved the rains today to get some photos of these spikey plants with the weather pattern behind them.
Just taking an evening walk in the wet weather. Me and the ducks at Mirror Lake Park.
This afternoon, there was a cool event to benefit a well deserving charity at Rock Rose in the Domain. For a tiny fee, you got to roam from one business to another and sample their foods, drinks, and wares. I popped into the following establishments.
Overall, this was a nice event and here are some photos to give you an idea of what the area looks like on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
Two Texas brothers take on the small town Texas banks. Then they get to take on a couple of Texas Rangers. This movie is extremely well acted and it is an interesting film with plenty of action and comedy along the way. Chris Pine was probably my favorite, but it is a close race. Go check it out if you get the chance.
Would you like to down size your living space to about 319 square feet? Would you like to own a prefabricated, movable home that could easily slide into a rack-like structure that could be placed in desirable areas in cities across the planet? Would you like to spend less on housing costs and have more disposable income for things like travel? If so, then maybe the Austin startup called Kasita is for you. My first thought is what happens if you have super noisy neighbors? They have a prototype unit located on East Fourth Street in downtown Austin. It is a very interesting concept, and I hope they succeed in their mission. Check it out if you are in the area, or go to the website to learn more about this intriguing venture.
Cuvée Coffee is a different sort of coffee shop located on East Sixth Street in Austin. There is no WiFi, to my surprise. The place is super clean and inviting. They have a menu which includes breakfast tacos, but don’t get here too late, or they will stop serving them (at noon). They have nitrogenated cold brew coffee, which I believe is their claim to fame. They have indifferent baristas who will ignore or barely recognize your presence. Why do people become baristas when they know they will grow to hate their job, and then treat customers like poop? If you are not a natural people person, you should probably not seek out a job working behind a counter and serving people. They have a limited menu of espresso drinks, unlike most coffee shops that will make you almost any drink you desire. I settled for a yummy turkey and pesto sandwich from the refrigerator, a smallish green iced tea with mint, and a Topo Chico mineral water. If there is some drink from the menu that you are craving, then check it out. If you are expecting a full service coffee bar, then try some other place in the area.
One of the best animated films I have seen in a while, and seeing it at the local water park made it even better. Everyone gathers around the wave pool, and watches on the big inflatable screen. This is a detective story that starts when Judy Hopps becomes the first bunny to join the Zootopia Police Department. The story is good, and there are lots of laughs along the way. Overall, a fun night!
If you are in the theater for this rendition of the Bourne films, you are probably here for the action. That is the one thing that this movie delivers well. There are fist fights, motorcycle escapes, car chases, gun play, and more fights. Bourne and the CIA team trying to catch him do some impossible things, probably to the detriment of the storyline. The camera work is what we have come to expect from the series – crazy fast moving. I would prefer a script where Jason Bourne is trying to do some good in the world instead of a retread of him versus the CIA goons out to get him.
This play by Shakespeare has three more free performances left at the Round Rock Amphitheater. The Comedy of Errors you see here is performed by five actors who move at full speed across the stage and up the staircase in 90 degree temperatures. They are all amazing to watch, and the play is highly entertaining.
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