Texas Day Five: No schedule

Sunday we rise with no real plan. After five bbq joints in four days, John recognizes that my tolerance is low. We follow the trail to Driftwood, Tx, and Saltlick BBQ based on the advice of our unknown local from Thursday.

Salt Lick in my opinion was the best barbeque. The meat tasted moist with the [...]

Texas Day Four: Legends and Transit

Saturday morning, we check out of the four-star hotel to head for Austin via Lockhart. After a detour to the Alamo to purchase a t-shirt & hat for John, we depart for Lockhart, Texas-home of Kreuz Barbeque. Kreuz has been in the bbq business since 1900, in this building since 1999. 

Inside signs warn (or brag [...]

Texas Day 3: Hunting BBQ

So, Friday, we travel to the Market that used to be a farmer’s market but now sells Mexican kitshe. The variety is interesting. I decline to buy a piggy bank for any number of small children because I’m not sure how the parents would react.
Following the old Farmer’s market, we seek out Boerne (Pronounced-Birney) and [...]

San Antonio, Here we come!

On Wednesday, we left Atlanta via the WORLD’S busiest airport. Ok, maybe just the US’s busiest, but the population of the airport seemed to exceed the per capita space designated for capacity. AirTran was on time and we arrived at San Antonio Airport, thankfully not the busiest airport on time.
Through Hotwire, we ACTUALLY scored a [...]

San Antonio: Day Two

On Wednesday night, John reviewed the BBQ research and rediscovered Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ, billed as “The Worst BAR-B-Q in Texas.” We traveled on Thursday to Leon Springs for lunch.  John will have to review the food. The sausage was pretty good, not too spicy. The peach cobbler was cold. I’m not a fan [...]

Coffee is In (scientifically)

Just read a report touting the health benefits of about 3 cups of coffee per day. Thank goodness, Coffee is good for me again. My doctor won’t discourage it. And not only does coffee provide that boost in the morning, it will also fight off Alzheimer’s disease. Yippee!
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7326839.stm

Food Supplies Shrinking?

The New York Sun today reports that wholesaler Costco, in California, and retailers in New England are rationing the distribution of staple food items, rice, flour and cooking oil. The stores apparently limited the distribution to customers to keep supplies and keep all customers alittle happy as opposed to having none of the items in [...]