A Few Days Out West

Rest assured. Pardon Me For Asking is coming back as soon as I am done having fun with my little grandson in Austin, Texas.  Check back on Monday for new posts about Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Have a great week, everyone.

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A Trip To Austin For A Very Special Reason

Dear Readers,

Just in case you were wondering why there were no updated posts on PMFA this week, I am actually in Austin, Texas, currently.  You see, I have a very special reason to come here.

Partially, I came here to do some touristy things, like hiking through some incredible landscape,

and to revisit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

In part, it was to visit the State Capital

and to admire its spectacular dome.

I even managed to visit the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library

which features such cool artifacts as his limousine, and highlights inspirational quotes by him.

I loved this one:

"To deny a man his hopes because of his color or race, his religion or the place of his birth is not only to do injustice; it is to deny America and to dishonor the dead who gave their lives for American freedom."

But the main reason for the trip is to visit this little munchkin.

This is Dove, my grandson who was born in Alaska in May.  After my summer  weeks in France, I couldn't wait to see him again.

Here is Dove with my son and with my 85 year old father, who joined us on this trip.

It was the first time that my father met this newest member of his family.

Words can not express how special it is to spend a few days with little Dove.

The only thing that could improve on it is if he lived closer to Brooklyn...

I will be back in Carroll Gardens early next week, so check back in for new posts.

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Impressions of Austin, Texas

Dear Readers,
I am still in Austin, Texas with my family and have been enjoying the sun, the food and the music in this fun city. So far, we have gotten B.B.Q. at Franklin, visited the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, kayaked in Zilker Park, enjoyed Chicken Shit Bingo at Longhorn Saloon, and had fantastic cocktails at Black Heart. (Favorite meal, besides the many tacos I have consumed in the past few days, has been at Elizabeth Street Café.)
We managed to get out of the city to visit Hamilton Pool, Luckenbach, Fredricksburg, and drive along the Willow City loop, which was pretty spectacular.
Of course, I have been photographing along the way. Above are just a few of the images I took.
We are heading back to New York City tomorrow, so be ready for more news of Carroll Gardens later this week.
Cheers, Katia

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Greetings From Austin, The Brooklyn Of Texas

South Austin Central Fire Station on a balmy night in Texas

#notinbrooklynanymore

Dear Readers,
This week, I am exploring Austin, Texas.  Of course, I have my camera with me, so I will post photos of my impressions.  Will be back in Brooklyn soon.
Cheers, Katia

PS: do you have any recommendations?


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