Wikipedia & Hammer Pants

A great article on who helps to 'control' Wikipedia.
Meanwhile, during happy hour yesterday, a discussion ensued regarding whether Hammer Pants were the same thing as Parachute Pants. The majority voted they were not, however Wikipedia redirects searches for Hammer Pants to the Parachute Pants website - and Parachute Pants are most def. not Hammer Pants, even tho the opposite may be true....

Family Reunion

We traveled to Kyle's Aunt & Uncle's lake house a couple weekends ago for a family reunion for Kyle's mother's family. A pretty good weekend, despite continuted rain (in Texas! in the summer!) - we were lucky to have sun on Sunday, though, so took advantage of that. They have a great house for family reunions, and everyone seemed to have a great time. Lots of little kiddos running around! Here's some pics from the weekend:

Spoiled dogs

Yes, I spoil my dogs. I got them brand new beds, but I think they're totally worth it. The ones you get at PetSmart or wherever are around 20 or so, and only last for a year. Which means you're buying new ones all the time. These are made with Crypton fabric, which is totally impervious to scent and stain. Plus they have cute pictures of dogs on them. They also happen to be huge, but Sophie and Lola finally were sharing yesterday. Yes, Sophie looks scared, but don't worry, Lola's not being mean to her - Sophie just thinks the camera is an evil alien out to take her soul.

Oh, Firemans' #4

This past Saturday we headed out to Blanco for a wonderful afternoon at the Real Ale Brewery. It was their 11th Anniversary party, and they threw a totally free event with barbecue and beer - what could be better? Their Fireman's #4 is my favorite beer - I am happy I can finally find it bottled in the local grocery stores.

2 Wheeler Adventures

Well, this past weekend my folks visited, which was great to see them. We took them to the Alamo Drafthouse
to see Pirate of the Caribbean (ugh - definite thumbs down), visited the Blanton Museum of Art, saw a Round Rock Express game (vs. Nashville's own Sounds) which Kyle's entire family came in for as well, and hopped on some Segways for a tour of Austin (more for the benefit of trying out the Segways). The Segways were quite fun to play with - a bit off-balancing at first, but towards the end we were all speeding up as fast as we could, and then coming to a sudden halt. A thoroughly enjoyable weekend!
(And yes, you do need to take breaks when riding Segways - you'd be surprised how tiring it is standing in one position for 3 hours!)