Welcome to Texas y’all!

So, I am lucky enough to be in the great state of Texas this week for work. Well, not really lucky but hey, you have to keep a positive outlook right? I decided that while I’m here I should pick up the accent because everything sounds better in a southern drawl.

 For instance:

Oh darlin’ I love you but it just ain’t workin’ for me, ya’ll take care.

I mean, would you even know you were being broken up with? I think not. Anyway, as I sit in training all week, I am perfecting my southern lilt, sure to impress the waiters and waitresses each evening as we try new Texas fare. So far, I have been to a Texas Land and Cattle and a Chuy’s. Both very good, I think Chuy’s ranks a little higher for me because of the margherita’s. Everything tastes better with tequila y’all!

We are staying outside Austin in a town called Lakeline or Lakeport or Lakeland or something. Sad part is I have not seen a lake anywhere. It is foggy and dreary and I am missing my quaint little hometown – not to mention my babies! So much good stuff is going on at home with the new house that I hated to leave but work callls. Speaking of work, I have some exciting new opportunities coming up, two job interviews and a possible consulting gig and I am really, really hoping that one of these things pans out. It has been a while since I have enjoyed my job and I am feeling the need to be challenged again. So if you are of the praying sort, please do.

Later this week we are staying in downtown Austin near 6th Street. Those of you familiar with this part of the state – any suggestions? I would like to experience some Austin “weirdness” if at all possible. For those of you unfamiliar with Austin, apparently it is the most liberal town of the state and they fancy themselves to be like Santa Cruz – to which I say…I will believe that when I see it.

More to come from the great Country I mean state of Texas. In the meantime, catch y’all some shut eye, ya hear?