I’m headed to Austin Bastrop, TX on Friday night to see my seester.
Everything I know about Bastrop I learned on the Internets.
~ 30 miles east of Austin
~ Population: 7,297 as of July 1, 2005
~ Bastrop State Park is 5,926 total acres, the site of the famous “Lost Pines” – an isolated timbered region of loblolly pine and hardwoods
~ The town is at the junction of state highways 71, 21, and 95
~ The town is on the Colorado River and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroads
~ Early in Texas history it was almost the capital of Texas but was beat out by what was then known as Waterloo and later known as Austin
In preparation for my visit, we’ve exchanged a few emails. She makes me giggle.
1.
——- Original Message ——–
Subject: important travel advisory
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:30:16 -0600
From: Jennifer
To: MaighWe do not drink coffee ourselves, so cannot say with any certainty where our coffeemaker might be. Probably stowed away in an unopened moving box between the fondue set and the champagne bucket.
Tea and cocoa, we can do with ease. Please advise.
2.
From: Jennifer
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:18 PM
To: Maigh
Subject: RE: RandomBut of course – my CPU is your CPU.
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From: Maigh
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 5:03 PM
To: Jennifer
Subject: Re: Random
Not sure if I’m bringing the crap-top (gasp!) But will blog via your machine if inspired (and authorized).
—–Original Message—–
From: Jennifer
To: Maigh
Sent: Mon Oct 30 17:57:41 2006
Subject: RE: Random
PS We are set up as a wireless network in our house, so feel free to blog
Now, would someone please remind me what I am and am not allowed to bring on the plane? It’s been 6 months since I hopped on a plane and since I don’t check bags, all this “no one quart zip lock bags” BS has me annoyed.
01 Nov 06
10:34 am
I hate the word ‘seester’ unless said by Larry the Cable Guy.
01 Nov 06
10:43 am
Ladies and gentlemen please welcome – Angry Dave Brown! Let’s give it up for him, he needs some love.
01 Nov 06
11:06 am
Bastrop is a really cute little town. You can bring any liquids or gels if they’re less than 3 oz. and they must be carried in a quart-sized Ziploc bag. I saw a TSA agent make a lady move her stuff from a gallon bag to a quart bag, so be on the safe side. You’ll probably have more issues in Austin than ATL. I’ve found the agents at the smaller airports are the bigger sticklers.
01 Nov 06
11:36 am
HAHAHAHA – you two have been going back and forth the past few posts. Is it Dave is behaving like a child where any attention is better than none? Maigh, I do believe it’s like he’s pulling on your apron strings….I find it amusing. I needed this little chuckle this morning.
No disrespect, dpb…..just an observation….do you need some lovin’??
01 Nov 06
12:51 pm
yes
01 Nov 06
2:35 pm
I’m blushing
01 Nov 06
2:49 pm
I believe we were using the term years before that hack, Larry the Cable Guy, started using it. Fortunately, we have not seen him or his sleeveless family here in Bastrop, where the male uniform is khaki shorts/jeans, golf shirts, baseball hats, wrap-around reflective sunglasses (often worn backward on the hat), and Tevas or tennis shoes with no/low socks.
Incidentally, LTCG is actually from accent-free Nebraska and has never been a cable installer. David Cross once wrote him a mean-yet-funny letter that’s posted here:
http://bobanddavid.com/david.asp?artId=183
Seesters unite!
01 Nov 06
5:13 pm
Never claimed he invented it. Just saying he’s the only person that has said that word without making me cringe.
I know he has no accent, well, no country accent. I don’t care to read the article. Thanks though.
02 Nov 06
12:08 pm
Would someone please hug Dave already?
02 Nov 06
12:29 pm
Dave
(((((((Big Huge Bear Hug))))))) that makes your eyes bug out a little
02 Nov 06
1:10 pm
I felt your boobies.
02 Nov 06
1:34 pm
I was going to ‘hint’ at the possibility of that happening – but I figure, you’re a big boy, you could handle that one yourself….and you did!
02 Nov 06
2:09 pm
Don’t get used to it. It’s rare for me to live up to expectations.
02 Nov 06
2:13 pm
Then I’ll have to savor this one
02 Nov 06
8:58 pm
Welcome to Tejas! It means friend or friendly…or both. I think you’ll find the weather is quite nice this time of year.
02 Nov 06
11:48 pm
Thanks, Dan!
03 Nov 06
2:27 pm
How about revealing the real reason youre coming to austin…its to see the iDiots and you know it
06 Nov 06
11:18 am
Good to meet ya last night. Please post the picture of the iDiots + Maigh!
07 Nov 06
10:24 am
Your wish, TLG…