To break in the new vehicle, Fiona and I loaded up and drove to Austin for the 4th. It’s nice to get away once and awhile, even if it is only for a couple of days. We arrived on Thursday night to attend Wahoo’s semi-annual party. Wahoo’s has become a staple of our Austin trips since John and Gayna discovered it a couple years ago. It was wild to see a fish taco restaurant transform into a nightclub; complete with a DJ, dancing, and snow cones with flavored vodka. Annie stopped by to visit too.

We slept in and hit the pool on Friday before heading out to Dripping Springs to see the family. Mom and Elena drove a U-Haul up to Jennifer’s new place. It was great to see everyone. Even though I’m fully a Houstonian, I still miss the Valley from time to time. My nephew Waylon has gotten so big, and he’s into everything. He’ll be two in September, and I’m hoping there will be a party for him.

Saturday, we hit Isolation Station, home of the Scroggins. They were still celebrating the holiday, and we had a great time by the pool with the Reeds, Kelly’s sister Lisa. and Patty and her family. Kudos to Scroggins, who ironically was the “last man standing.” I really enjoy the hill country. It’s amazing how many stars you can see when you’re away from the city. I picked up a twelve pack of the new BudLight Lime, and it was really good. We saw a winery on the way home that we’ll have to add to our Texas wine tour.

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