Austin, Texas – a few misc photos

I’m in California now, so I figured I’d wrap up the last of my Texas photos. Next, there will be baby photos! (and other photos from California, but what is more interesting than the baby?)

We all went out to a BBQ restaurant, which seemed appropriate since we were in Texas where there is good BBQ! This is Drew and Dr. Elizabeth at the County Line Restaurant.

The County Line is a beautiful spot on a river

The river behind the restaurant.

There were some ducks and tons of turtles! You could buy turtle food if you wanted to feed them.

The cactus in the front yard was in bloom.

The cat was annoyed that I sneaked up on her with my camera.

Another cactus in bloom. (Photo by Joel)

Shelly, the tortoise from next door was a frequent visitor in the back yard. She came for the party on Saturday afternoon too, and had a good time roaming around among the guests. She is a long time pet and knows not to nibble on any toes.

We’re having a good time here, and we’re happy to be able to help out the new parents a bit. Yesterday we went to the store for ingredients for meals for the next few days. The prices were a shock which will become another post at some point. And, of course, it just feels different here in the US. I’ll have to give that some thought and see if I can put it into words.

But, we are so happy to be here! My daughter and her husband are doing wonderfully, but I’m glad to be able to help out a bit and take some of the chores away so they can concentrate on taking care of the baby. And, sometimes I get to play with the baby too 🙂 Life is good and we are so fortunate on so many levels.

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We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.

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4 Responses to Austin, Texas – a few misc photos

Island Traveler says:

May 23, 2013 at 7:12 am

Beautiful post. lots of joy and reasons to smile about. Austin is a wonderful place. I wish I can simply relocate there from Houston. Just need to find a job first.

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- Kris says:
  
  May 23, 2013 at 11:20 am
  
  Austin is good, and my daughter and her husband have been very happy there. Good luck, hope you get a chance to make the change you want!
  
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Allison says:

May 24, 2013 at 4:14 pm

I cannot believe food prices (remember when apples were something like 70 cents a pound and a head of lettuce never topped $1–today it was ON SALE for $1.79)–I am sounding like my mom, but still! Fruit and vegetable costs have skyrocketed! Love the pictures! Have a wonderful weekend!

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- Kris says:
  
  May 24, 2013 at 8:52 pm
  
  I know! We are starting to note the food prices so we can compare them when we get back to Panama. It costs a lot to eat here, especially if you want healthy food and fresh produce.
  
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