Bill Callahan concert at the Parish:

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at a colleague’s art show…Vija’s art displayed at a very Portland-esque coffeshop place:

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experiencing Austin at Polvos:

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exploring the Capitol building. it sure was nice to have time to go through and actually read all the signs around the monuments. amazing how much history is behind what stands today.

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oh..you know…the kids and the capital!

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100+ degree weather for weeks on end = lots of time at the pool!

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Catching up with Megan at a bar on 6th street…I liked the art:

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Austin hipster kids are everywhere. The best way I’ve been able to describe them so far: If you know Portland at all…Austin hipster kids are a mix between 21st street, 23rd street, Hawthorne, the east side and the 1980s. Make sense?

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People will do just about anything for castles and beer:

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wandering around downtown, heading to the farmer’s market:

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another farmer’s market…this one at an actual farm pretty close to my apt:

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