luck and prosperity for 2011
how about some serene images to reflect on the past year...
the colorful koi schooling around their fountain
kat's last persimon clings to a leafless tree branch as winter chill grips the air
ok, enough of the peace and serenity crap... that year is gone and we have more stuff to do in 2011. first, some more eating around town pics.
the word on the street is that jack allen's kitchen (previously the Y bar in oak hill) has one of the best happy hour deals in town. we had to check it out.
all the appetizers are half price for happy hour, seven days a week. fed the whole family for around $13 of food. the artichoke and blue crab gratin was good.
$1 off cocktails, the peppertini was good, mexican martini too.
the real prize was their red chili fries with lime juice and garlic aioli. this is not diet food.
we usually go to first night austin for new years eve, but it was cancelled this year. so we decided we'd stay home and do the firework bit.
traditionally we don't do the NY'rs eve champagne drinkfest. but those international champagne cocktails get me all fired up! we fueled ourselves up with french 75s, and I played with the recipe to create french 77 and french 82.5 and a few others.
hand made gyoza too!
we had a crab feast.
kids enjoyed the sparklers.
we had several fountains. your humble french 75-82.5 fueled jack-ass photographer/narrator leaped OVER the flaming fountain. the next day #1 son said "it was the coolest thing I ever saw when you jumped that fountain!". makes my heart melt...
I was not 100% the next morning, kat must not have gotten as international as I did, she was 100%, sharp and well rested.
I went ahead with the traditional black eyed peas and cabbage (peas are prosperity/luck and cabbage represents money). they were yummy! my dad had brought us the sausage from West, Tx. czech community.
then we loaded up the truck and went to wimberley,
texas hills that is.... swimmin' holes and music stars
had to take the dogs as their invisible fence is STILL not fixed. invisible fence doesn't want to stand behind their product and their concern for our dogs safety seems to have withered since the salesperson closed the deal.
(UPDATE 1-9-11 after taking the collars into invisible fence and later the controller for a circuit board replacment, it still didn't work. we broke down and agreed to pay the $90 fee to have them come check out the system. they discovered their installer had incorrectly spliced a wire when we paid them to install it three years ago. there was no charge for the repair)
breakfast fire
kat is loving her bike. she has never really taken to cycling but now she can't seem to get enough. wimberley is great for riding. the steep hills and narrow twisty roads around austinmodhouse are a bit dangerous to go far.
zombie baby!