Last weekend, Sunday to be precise, I spent 14 hours touring all over Central Texas a group of high-tech visitors from Russia. These computer experts, several with Ph.Ds, were guests of one of Austin’s sterling test and measurement companies. Nine folks filled my ‘Burb and a trailing car driven by one of the Russians. Helpfully, …

The Captain’s daughter was getting married in Austin this weekend, so he treated his friends and family to a Downtown Tour Friday and Saturday. After a scrumptious lunch at Hula Hut, the first day’s contingent saw 6th Street, the Capitol grounds, UT, the Drag, LBJ Library, and Hyde Park. Saturday, another batch of the same …

Yesterday I got to introduce a new resident to Austin’s charms. From Chicago via Colorado, Dr. H and her parents enjoyed an overview of neighborhoods close to downtown south and west. Of special interest were SoCo, Travis Heights, Bouldin Creek, Zilker, Barton Hills, Clarksville, and Tarrytown. These three travelers, whom I met at the Driskill, …

Flash–Crack–Boom! Here comes another downpour, this from tropical depression Erin. We in Central Texas enjoyed several weeks of dry, hot conditions–normal for August–but woke up to precipitation once more. It’s expected to last most of today and perhaps into tomorrow. With luck, this rain will clean the air here, which has looked awfully dirty recently.