A real holiday

We are fortunate to have a holiday like Memorial Day in honor of those who serve our country.  We as a country probably don't do enough for our veterans but I'd like to think we are getting better and better.

Today was a holiday in every sense of the word.  While I got up for a bike ride, that was really the only thing on the schedule today.  We met some people afterwards and they invited us to a little breakfast joint in Pharr so of course we said yes.  It was called Fernando's and it was notable for the excellent and large flour tortillas served.  It was busy since lots of others were off today but it was no big deal since I had no plans.

In the afternoon, I was around the house.  Everyone was gone so I washed Sarah's car, swam, read, napped, walked to the store and made dinner.   It was quite a day and my mind was very clear.

Memorial Day Weekend

Its been a quiet weekend at home this Saturday and Sunday.  The triathlon team has gone to Austin for the Cap Tex Triathlon so with everyone out of town, there is less going on.  Sarah has gone to South Padre Island and left the parents at home.  I have gone cycling the past two days and am going to ride the Mission trails tomorrow morning which is a new experience.

In another highlight, I went to have a peanut butter and BACON shake at Sonic tonight.  Yes, it had a strip of bacon in it.  Remarkable, it all came together well.

A Musical Sunday

This afternoon, my friends David and Chris were performing their classical Chamber Music and I attended.  A highlight was the duet of two violins as well as the Mezzo Soprano opera singing (in Italian) by Maria Avalos.  She was quite the star.  Afterwards, she said her goal was to sing for the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

I'll look forward to seeing her in Carnegie Hall some time soon.

Texas Tour

Here's a list of the towns I was in today:  McAllen, Raymondville, Kingsville, Alice, San Antonio, Austin.  That's a lot of stops!  A highlight was in San Antonio.  I filed a new case in the Bexar County District Clerk's office and then went to the Deed Records and got some good research done.

Afterwards, I decided to have an early dinner to wait out the traffic at 5 to Austin.  I went to The Cove which my friend Johnny recommended.  Great idea.  I had the Texas Burger which was a classic San Antonio bean burger.  Nowhere else but San Antone.  Refried beans, cheese, chips and avocado.  Delish!  The beans went well with the good grass-fed beef.

Working this weekend

Spring has sprung... beautiful weather... just the thing for working on the weekend.  Can't feel too sorry as it did allow for some extra sleep.  No need to jump up in the morning on the weekend to come to work.  But it was productive as it always is.  I should be ready for a 4 day work week and then I'll be off for a few days for family matters.