tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81314249859031578212024-03-15T20:12:02.900-05:00WDFloydDave Floyd's blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger847125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-56833662416749787082024-01-15T14:41:00.001-06:002024-01-15T14:42:43.862-06:00BMW B58 Engine: How to Refill Coolant <div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">For the niche audience of people who need to add coolant to their BMW <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B58" target="_blank">B58 engines</a>, here you go:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/S86iLxbHTfs?si=NRzTidZgka-Rf5jz" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-91591518725278396362023-12-15T12:00:00.004-06:002024-01-15T14:42:09.275-06:00Austin Air Travel: Delta Adds New Routes<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGh0_OXUU_JFrqhed63oO8u73JdLBINEOX-CV7sR7CJ20ixktXSvuCK7XewDseF-Dba9vLgUAhRksVT8yiGEsRvyhCtk9LzN8MUJjS6oUlQ9CBbz8-PxTfWKJyZXjzLR6kSjiNO1SS5vseltWinVRsMejzChBlhRHyft75dJcFom5YyQghcOQzin8RUM/s4032/IMG_5957.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGh0_OXUU_JFrqhed63oO8u73JdLBINEOX-CV7sR7CJ20ixktXSvuCK7XewDseF-Dba9vLgUAhRksVT8yiGEsRvyhCtk9LzN8MUJjS6oUlQ9CBbz8-PxTfWKJyZXjzLR6kSjiNO1SS5vseltWinVRsMejzChBlhRHyft75dJcFom5YyQghcOQzin8RUM/s320/IMG_5957.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delta Sky Lounge in Austin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Points Guy reports that <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-air-lines-new-austin-flights/" target="_blank">Delta is adding several new routes to Austin</a>, including direct service to Nashville. </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-3328603019446254702023-12-14T12:00:00.007-06:002023-12-28T15:38:40.703-06:00Happy 9th Anniversary, Floyd Real Estate!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP9ohXRSWvnOHQQXiJwDT3QXD7WN3qT9ZGrFDzHhw1OCiDyuw6dSJ85cj8TJvL7qgVi0kAOEcVSAPqFL22Z1ZJzSrCH9Xp-ioh1Jcnt-3zM3GhmX0Ge5EibQQZOOAHlMJS1yOqUBHT6Kd_UoqW2S3Esg4Nf1K0j9cZVJCNiiYJmlDuBkWZieV6e9oB4c/s1280/IMG_2855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP9ohXRSWvnOHQQXiJwDT3QXD7WN3qT9ZGrFDzHhw1OCiDyuw6dSJ85cj8TJvL7qgVi0kAOEcVSAPqFL22Z1ZJzSrCH9Xp-ioh1Jcnt-3zM3GhmX0Ge5EibQQZOOAHlMJS1yOqUBHT6Kd_UoqW2S3Esg4Nf1K0j9cZVJCNiiYJmlDuBkWZieV6e9oB4c/s320/IMG_2855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm pleased to report that <a href="http://www.floydre.com" target="_blank">Floyd Real Estate</a>, LLC, is 9 years old. Since launching the business we have done residential and commercial transactions. We have enjoyed it and look forward to another exciting year. Contact us if you're thinking of buying or selling property in the Central Texas area. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-12957049283792545272023-11-23T00:30:00.006-06:002023-11-23T00:52:08.557-06:00Dogs and Thanksgiving Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjpSTas77VwXuJo_-urQSoxC-FfdA_9Axiu5ZMlNon7nHhRUT1a6OUJHAFRsHp4R3ng6wzKTmeAcO8AdH8nGRcXLzd6y2EuZ8pT0CvO13WkyeFP6fHJi50S65VvEVYGW5owh_RX5_BkuRrLlNegDVmmcIqutRuhj1zG1JFc43XsRXaDUL1ErKZ1VhaRA/s1112/unnamed-2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="740" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjpSTas77VwXuJo_-urQSoxC-FfdA_9Axiu5ZMlNon7nHhRUT1a6OUJHAFRsHp4R3ng6wzKTmeAcO8AdH8nGRcXLzd6y2EuZ8pT0CvO13WkyeFP6fHJi50S65VvEVYGW5owh_RX5_BkuRrLlNegDVmmcIqutRuhj1zG1JFc43XsRXaDUL1ErKZ1VhaRA/s600/unnamed-2.jpg" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out this handy chart I got from the <a href="https://www.hotlabrescue.org/hotlab/main/index.html#/" target="_blank">Heart of Texas Lab Rescue</a>. Happy Thanksgiving!</div></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-26789554592084398842023-10-31T12:00:00.006-05:002023-10-31T15:14:28.582-05:00REI Mastercard: 10% Back Offer<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f7E-hQhyphenhyphenLX4FBZGsYSSRb1eVr8Kb1DkvZ4tEScBwXuQdrnSLtJOD53voQqEdCXOsCJoTcaFCkJUMQ9f04NY7rTOp2NMwRhy7UO9_OpKOFgS2h93GAyi3XfCq3XL6dP588N_CjWt_RJRpJqKGACXpQS_V5K-OpBcBesGkFRCncgFEGg6kIkL5aTXtVQg/s4032/IMG_0894.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f7E-hQhyphenhyphenLX4FBZGsYSSRb1eVr8Kb1DkvZ4tEScBwXuQdrnSLtJOD53voQqEdCXOsCJoTcaFCkJUMQ9f04NY7rTOp2NMwRhy7UO9_OpKOFgS2h93GAyi3XfCq3XL6dP588N_CjWt_RJRpJqKGACXpQS_V5K-OpBcBesGkFRCncgFEGg6kIkL5aTXtVQg/w400-h300/IMG_0894.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, With Many Items Purchased at REI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>If you have the <a href="https://www.rei.com/membership/mastercard" target="_blank">REI Mastercard</a>, from today until November 9th they are offering 10% back in rewards (instead of the usual 5%). This is on top of the regular dividend arrangement REI has. No tricks; just the treat of extra funds back to spend on more REI gear. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-71428559528264654642023-10-06T11:13:00.001-05:002023-10-06T11:13:41.352-05:00Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic T...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/x8X44NRltMM?si=hXLBh5TBxPV58OiF" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-37766692878111960032023-09-27T11:54:00.001-05:002023-09-27T11:54:13.008-05:001971 American Airlines "Piano Bar" Commercial<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KnimcgMPuXk/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KnimcgMPuXk?si=PiJPaiKoAmbVm7SD" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-35516276332998806992023-09-01T12:00:00.018-05:002023-09-01T14:13:11.042-05:00Zilker Area Food: Uncle Nicky's Opening a Location on South Lamar<p><a href="https://unclenickys.com" target="_blank">Uncle Nicky's</a>, an Italian restaurant which has its original location in Austin's Hyde Park, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2023/7/10/23789661/uncle-nickys-austin-south-lamar-italian-cafe-opening" target="_blank">will be opening a location on South Lamar</a> sometime soon. I haven't been to the Hyde Park location, but I have heard good things from friends. </p><p>In other South Lamar food news: I was at Walgreen's a few days ago and noticed progress on the building of the future <a href="https://www.hattieb.com/" target="_blank">Hattie B's</a> location. I do not yet know when that one will officially open, but I'm looking forward to delicious hot chicken once it does. As I have mentioned in the past, I try to stop by Hattie B's every time I visit Nashville. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-9279537573081287972023-08-09T12:00:00.010-05:002023-08-09T13:06:27.848-05:00Zilker Food: Zoé Tong Coming to Barton Springs Road<p><a href="https://www.zoetong.com" target="_blank"> Zoé Tong</a>, described by the owners as a "modern Austin Chinese" restaurant, will be opening in the site of the former Eastcider and Uncle Billy's. <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2023/7/31/23807754/zoe-tong-austin-chinese-restaurant-opening-barton-springs-simone-tong-matthew-hyland" target="_blank">Eater Austin goes into more detail</a><span face="garamond-premier-pro, serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-size: 18px;"></span>, but this tidbit especially stood out: </p><p></p><blockquote>"[co-founder] <span face="garamond-premier-pro, serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-size: 18px;">Hyland is excited to use their inherited smoker on the property (from when the address had been </span><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/10/21/20925301/uncle-billys-closed-moving-dripping-springs-austin-eastciders-opening-barton-springs-south-austin" style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e60000; font-family: garamond-premier-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; vertical-align: inherit;">Uncle Billy’s</a><span face="garamond-premier-pro, serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-size: 18px;">). “I’m going to smoke everything I possibly can,” he says. This could mean Chinese sticky ribs, chicken, honey, tofu, fruits, and vegetables."</span></blockquote><p> That sounds delicious. I'm looking forward to trying out this restaurant this Fall (when we can only hope it isn't 100+ degrees every day). </p><p>[An interesting side note: co-founder Matthew Hyland is also one of the co-founders of <a href="https://www.emmysquaredpizza.com/find-us/" target="_blank">Emmy Squared Pizza</a>. I recently visited the Navy Yard location in DC and was impressed by the Detroit-style pizza as well as the cocktails.] </p><span face="garamond-premier-pro, serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-size: 18px;"></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-19307317552236100122023-08-01T12:00:00.000-05:002023-08-01T14:38:11.054-05:00Zilker Area News: Barton Springs Road<p> You may have heard the rumors or seen the construction going on between Zilker Park and South Lamar. <a href="https://www.kut.org/transportation/2023-07-20/breaking-down-austins-experiment-on-barton-springs-road" target="_blank">KUT explains</a> what the city is up to, and how it will involve fewer lanes for driving. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-55237692025215062892023-07-13T12:17:00.001-05:002023-07-13T12:17:17.341-05:001984 - Coffee Achievers<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/x9BEb0Wmb_I" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x9BEb0Wmb_I/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>From a time when the concept of coffee apparently needed a boost. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-15555016254136518642023-07-03T06:00:00.001-05:002023-07-03T11:23:46.893-05:00HEB July 4th <p>I had this question for myself, so I'm sharing it with you: <a href="https://www.heb.com/static-page/holiday-hours-at-heb" target="_blank">will HEB be open tomorrow?</a> </p><p>The answer is: other than the pharmacy, HEB will be operating during normal hours. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-72433808040688367602023-06-30T12:00:00.004-05:002023-07-03T11:40:03.704-05:00Summer Heat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcZAGdDZc1TwfMf4AqNg6uDY2mYNHAel6P3MGSPUQuiUVbN-saP6fXLt05XMWLhVpt01wnDKRWqNzgXYazGVuvscWH45t-nL8Rqkfh8ZjZvAZ1PYL5QcJJhaSW1may1L-r5CLDE_c-FBqJ_VXuaRLy7Kxd7GCsTCX4Jpn2mK2tN9dGkv8NRerzSuUPno/s960/Heat%20Illness%20Tips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="582" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcZAGdDZc1TwfMf4AqNg6uDY2mYNHAel6P3MGSPUQuiUVbN-saP6fXLt05XMWLhVpt01wnDKRWqNzgXYazGVuvscWH45t-nL8Rqkfh8ZjZvAZ1PYL5QcJJhaSW1may1L-r5CLDE_c-FBqJ_VXuaRLy7Kxd7GCsTCX4Jpn2mK2tN9dGkv8NRerzSuUPno/w388-h640/Heat%20Illness%20Tips.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br />I posted this back in summer of 2020, but given the early heat in June - here in Austin, anyway - it seems like a good time to remind people about the symptoms of and remediation for various heat related illnesses. The 2020 post also has <a href="https://wdfloyd.blogspot.com/2020/05/summer-time-fun-heat-illness.html" target="_blank">a few tips for dealing with the heat</a>. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Note: I did beat the heat last weekend via proximity to the Pacific. Not an option for every weekend, but it was a nice trip. </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ePiFEoEF8QLTV6TMsvVQxcpOEFiVNFZP9CwPJdl1QcK5adF1rTi0QUCzZ9bt_LhX1O5C_5I1njYPZ9nHW2n8MeJU_WTIhCP-6QIVZAXgmGHhqqU6BcpgDoJtrjfQkCPEE9Eim16dBWso8jMlQcFXC6_2hN2Qe-B1WK4XNdwQ7Ly04TFbgK7wGGKIjGE/s3793/IMG_5405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="3793" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ePiFEoEF8QLTV6TMsvVQxcpOEFiVNFZP9CwPJdl1QcK5adF1rTi0QUCzZ9bt_LhX1O5C_5I1njYPZ9nHW2n8MeJU_WTIhCP-6QIVZAXgmGHhqqU6BcpgDoJtrjfQkCPEE9Eim16dBWso8jMlQcFXC6_2hN2Qe-B1WK4XNdwQ7Ly04TFbgK7wGGKIjGE/s320/IMG_5405.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-90318764329974393942023-06-13T12:00:00.001-05:002023-06-13T12:00:00.139-05:00Zilker Food: South Lamar Southside Flying Pizza Is Open<p> After a few months of remodeling, the South Lamar location of <a href="https://southsideflyingpizza.com" target="_blank">Southside Flying Pizza</a> is open again.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-46706940732882836462023-06-12T22:57:00.005-05:002023-06-12T22:57:56.848-05:00Internet Speeds<p> My internet is running unusually slowly tonight, to the point that I can't stream a show from Amazon Prime at this time. I was curious, so I did a speed check and it turns out I'm getting 42Mpbs from a gigabit service. Not good. Normally my ISP's service is good, so I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt tonight and assume they are having a rare technical difficulty. </p><p>Anyway - the moral of this story is - if you are ever curious about your internet speed you can do a free check at <a href="https://www.speedtest.net" target="_blank">Speedtest by Ookla</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-14635216123816002782023-05-15T01:24:00.002-05:002023-05-23T19:03:15.796-05:00Why Wealthy Americans Love AmEx<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/EbLmCRuoW1w" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-25170829986005585912023-05-15T00:18:00.002-05:002023-05-23T19:03:55.617-05:00Go inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/AaiSRszCChU" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-3179617255186905612023-04-19T17:33:00.001-05:002023-04-19T17:33:15.277-05:00I've Been Busy...<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2Cl0Ndf4pwruj68qiX79T5drg4doCRrbJEDsKtRWP50ObmRINAfo1DVDmux5IWUoKjH1Drzadwdw4s5jPGc4ziBWkWPlfQv90fkZ--W6TovpO4PIRhlItkt5pqkfJzO-gYyj4EZtzQRT-eTG3yr9XFiryoleo0TBmn6OfR0yWh5VG-JSuS5IwHB3/s4032/IMG_4040.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2Cl0Ndf4pwruj68qiX79T5drg4doCRrbJEDsKtRWP50ObmRINAfo1DVDmux5IWUoKjH1Drzadwdw4s5jPGc4ziBWkWPlfQv90fkZ--W6TovpO4PIRhlItkt5pqkfJzO-gYyj4EZtzQRT-eTG3yr9XFiryoleo0TBmn6OfR0yWh5VG-JSuS5IwHB3/w400-h300/IMG_4040.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up In The Guadalupe Mountains</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> But, I hope to have more posts up soon. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-27616765048521995142023-04-19T12:00:00.001-05:002023-04-19T17:25:37.471-05:00Pet CPR<p><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXDhnBMpCg_0tSdPQsFy__GaTwkHGxklEryeBe-MvhB7dkABXz0lxp6qDBaFMipMwHHi1DNbpaPZJUksTHAOIZXOmxj7oyfwuOsnxmAmYsLgwhV4IYuNI-QTSA1JlDatmq4xZeJTFjF4IkOPx30iztGM1w_zHBG8oYhGeHV_WigDGs6UBv0vsQDJ6/s758/FuF8bt9WAA4IWOR.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXDhnBMpCg_0tSdPQsFy__GaTwkHGxklEryeBe-MvhB7dkABXz0lxp6qDBaFMipMwHHi1DNbpaPZJUksTHAOIZXOmxj7oyfwuOsnxmAmYsLgwhV4IYuNI-QTSA1JlDatmq4xZeJTFjF4IkOPx30iztGM1w_zHBG8oYhGeHV_WigDGs6UBv0vsQDJ6/w464-h640/FuF8bt9WAA4IWOR.jpeg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pet CPR Instructions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>I found this earlier. Source is the American Red Cross, which you can visit for <a href="https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/pet-cpr" target="_blank">more information on this topic</a>. </p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-30978068229752336422023-01-30T12:00:00.001-06:002023-01-31T01:19:02.958-06:00The Story of the Mad Max Interceptor (Documentary)<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/PQYyEBB9DJk" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-26835518201008325822022-12-17T12:00:00.012-06:002022-12-17T16:00:33.012-06:00Floyd Real East Turns 8<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB-XZuJcBrrPUtxd20_BEjsYU-YjANXHsbrhCRdbWJLDw6rK7GUNrRORpLdKs1kDdqJ2VHNOK2ywC6kFpJZNlW7MgsdRY5OMEaqg8InzdVa3EDg_RZwM5alQYEPhvKYL6g47kq9T6pUlz0NXmhodQCSyVx7922yBzwmr5POfn89xHeTnjHXkU808B/s800/32456150_10155308722597051_1365749306060963840_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB-XZuJcBrrPUtxd20_BEjsYU-YjANXHsbrhCRdbWJLDw6rK7GUNrRORpLdKs1kDdqJ2VHNOK2ywC6kFpJZNlW7MgsdRY5OMEaqg8InzdVa3EDg_RZwM5alQYEPhvKYL6g47kq9T6pUlz0NXmhodQCSyVx7922yBzwmr5POfn89xHeTnjHXkU808B/s320/32456150_10155308722597051_1365749306060963840_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This month <a href="http://www.floydre.com" target="_blank">Floyd Real Estate</a> turns 8. Happy birthday to the company! It has been an exciting ride with residential and commercial transactions in the central Texas area. We look forward to many more years of helping our clients. Also... assuming we find a satisfactory venue, our trivia night series will return at some point in the future. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-86579291992307995762022-12-05T12:30:00.000-06:002022-12-05T12:45:26.582-06:00Food: Stiles Switch and The 12 Days of Smoked Meats<p><b>It's back for 2022: <a href="http://www.stilesswitchbbq.com" target="_blank">The Stiles Switch</a> <i>12 Days of Smoked Meats</i>. Take a look at the embedded post below to see what is in store...</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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border-top-width: 8px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; height: 0px; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px); width: 0px;"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cly3XZhOJeo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew (@stilesswitchbbq)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-11432870827005173852022-12-01T12:00:00.012-06:002022-12-01T14:22:14.988-06:00Austin Runoffs: Early Voting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ODC5KkS0rkMWTdFWIbt0Fw4kWXlE0hGBcdWVC6HRZUZiZwaB-jem3MUzEYgWVecMx-Y08O7REo7838dTQFcP7_xGP_cMdc2wLkn1iIy7j3Zwa3eQAiSce8IwycVA2PeeUY_JcWklIAfpHfnyOELB9ATe9cP4AoReceG2o1NYzzXF6uxafi88G2ia/s4032/IMG_3849.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ODC5KkS0rkMWTdFWIbt0Fw4kWXlE0hGBcdWVC6HRZUZiZwaB-jem3MUzEYgWVecMx-Y08O7REo7838dTQFcP7_xGP_cMdc2wLkn1iIy7j3Zwa3eQAiSce8IwycVA2PeeUY_JcWklIAfpHfnyOELB9ATe9cP4AoReceG2o1NYzzXF6uxafi88G2ia/w200-h150/IMG_3849.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p>Austin residents: early voting started today and will run through December 9th. If you missing early voting (do yourself a favor and don't), then you can vote on December 13th. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Everyone in Austin can vote for mayor. Austin has parts in Williamson and Hays counties, in addition to Travis. </li><li>If you live in City Council Districts 3, 5, or 9 then there is a runoff to determine your council member. </li><ul><li>If you've followed this blog for a while, then you know I ran for D5 in 2014. I now live in D9. Same house, but the lines moved. </li></ul><li><a href="https://maps.austintexas.gov/GIS/CouncilDistrictMap/" target="_blank">Link to District Maps</a></li><li>Community Impact has <a href="https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/election/2022/11/30/early-voting-for-austins-runoff-election-runs-dec-1-9/" target="_blank">links to polling locations in all three counties</a>. </li><li>Realtors: <a href="https://www.abor.com/endorsed-candidates" target="_blank">ABOR has a list of endorsed candidates</a>.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-12615363706779531462022-11-28T12:00:00.007-06:002022-11-28T15:34:15.611-06:00Maps: Texas and the British Isles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV8N99hT4D1ri0uVp8ohYdrxpt-s2mLYw7rIuIazixAdHdAQ6hS-h_hUL38DdE0lj7-FvtPR0C86botDY-cjBcU00li1JDIq1ujHgPNg3RmSIioqpY-CbrVHiFW1c0iSpVC_kjxQfWMY5L_5tsEEzeDx4VICXusUB4PBNzTtXj4lLF0KWnCVQpnY7/s749/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-11-28%20at%2010.49.53%20AM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="749" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV8N99hT4D1ri0uVp8ohYdrxpt-s2mLYw7rIuIazixAdHdAQ6hS-h_hUL38DdE0lj7-FvtPR0C86botDY-cjBcU00li1JDIq1ujHgPNg3RmSIioqpY-CbrVHiFW1c0iSpVC_kjxQfWMY5L_5tsEEzeDx4VICXusUB4PBNzTtXj4lLF0KWnCVQpnY7/w400-h270/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-11-28%20at%2010.49.53%20AM.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I went to London last month and I just completed a drive from Austin to Moab and back (which includes going from Austin to the Texas border just east of Clovis). Ergo, when this map appeared <i>sua sponte</i> in a UK based WhatsApp chat I'm on I decided to share it. Texans and residents of the British Isles: now you can judge the scale of a drive when contemplating visiting each other's respective homelands. <p></p><p>Speaking of London and Moab, I do have a few travel observations/tips/etc I'll attempt to share by the end of the year. Who knows... maybe I'll get around to my tips for backpacking in the Grand Canyon as well. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131424985903157821.post-89307209372241015772022-11-13T12:00:00.003-06:002022-11-28T15:32:55.917-06:00Marriott Eat Around Town Bonus<p> If you have one of your credit cards linked to the Marriott Eat Around Town program, you can get <a href="https://eataroundtown.marriott.com/earn/limited-time-offer2" target="_blank">8x points through the end of November</a> (normally it's <a href="https://support.eataroundtown-marriott-bonvoy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036372453-How-much-can-I-earn-with-Eat-Around-Town-" target="_blank">4-6x points per dollar depending on Bonvoy status</a> level). Visit the website to search for restaurants in the program (and any special terms or restrictions). </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0