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Carnaval poster signing party with Susannah Blanton and a blanco river hot pot

Austin Carnaval is nearly here.  This year they chose our talented friend Susannah Blanton to create the poster.  We went to the poster signing party.

susannah blanton carnaval poster 2013 signing party

Susanna Blanton

austin carnaval samba school

and of course there was a lot of samba dancers and drumming.

austin carnaval samba school 2013 poster signing party

carnaval austin 2013 samba school

austin samba school drums

samba girls austin carnaval

austin samba school carnaval 2013

austin samba school carnaval

austin samba school party carnaval 2013

austin samba school 2013

austin carnaval poster signing party

austin samba school carnaval

three day weekend, spent one night at our little cabin on the Blanco River. 

blanco river wimberley cabin

my mom took the boys down earlier in the day. 

blanco river wimberley fischer winter jan 2013

BIG

blanco river texas winter

BIG

boy throwing rocks in the blanco river wimberley

BIG

nice texas winter weather, about 70 degrees. 

chinese hot pot hotpot

we had chinese hot pot that evening.  the salmon worked really well, cut into strips, skewered and then poached for 90 seconds.  served with a bit of sweet chili sauce.

salmon sweet chili sauce hotpot

hotpot

salmon hotpot

#1 son played his noodle like a string instrument.  the daughter said his note was a bit flat.

wimberley cabin fireplace

we are members of the Hill's health and wellness center.  kids are allowed to join on the weekends.  they beat up this dummy. 

the hills health and wellness center west lake hills

 

Posted by paul on January 21, 2013 02:10 PM |

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