The Backstory: North vs. South Austin tug of war 1987 | KVUE

This seems like material for a good Austin trivia question.

Here's a 2001 Austin Chronicle article which provides more details:  https://www.austinchronicle.com/features/2001-04-13/south-austin-secede/

Online Events: Trivia Tonight

Are you looking for some socially distant excitement tonight? Great, because there is an event for you. I'm hosting Floyd Real Estate Trivia Series event from 6:30-9 tomorrow evening. Come solo or in a team from 2-6. It's free to play, though I ask that you quantify your fun and donate to the Central Texas Food Bank accordingly. Here's the link for tickets (which will result in Zoom log-in info):  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/floyd-real-estate-trivia-series-tickets-114360671848

Moons Size Comparison

With trivia coming up tomorrow night, this seems appropriate to share.  I have been known to ask moon related questions.

Podcast Recommendations

I have been listening to a couple of good podcasts lately.  I figured I'd share, in case you were looking to be informed and entertained regarding science and/or Austin history:

• Star Talk:  Neil DeGrasse Tyson and rotating co-hosts discuss scientific concepts in a humorous  way.  I've already learned a lot about volcanoes and black holes.  If you are coming to my next trivia night, it's possible I've pulled some questions from this podcast.  
• Austin Found: If you want to know more about Austin history and culture, then tune in to this one.  Long time Austin American-Statesman journalist Micheal Barnes and Austin radio personality J.B. Hegar are the hosts.   I think of myself as reasonably knowledgable about Austin history, but I've found out lots of interesting and hitherto unknown to me information from these podcasts.  

And here's a fun fact:  Neil deGrasse Tyson has an M.A. in astronomy from U.T.-Austin.  Hook 'em!  

Food: Butter. Wonderful, Delicious Butter

I don't usually get excited about buying butter, but I'll make an exception in this case.  The Lewis Road Creamery's garlic and chives butter is excellent (it's grass-fed and traditionally churned too, if you care about such things).  I ran across it last month while shopping for prime ribeyes on the Central Market website.   I thought it might be good tp melt some thick garlic and chive butter over the steaks while they were resting post-grilling.   My intuition was very correct and flavor expectations were exceeded.  Also, this stuff tastes great on bread, potatoes, and just about anything else which goes well with garlic butter.

I bought another unit of this butter in my most recent Central Market order.  It's in the the fridge waiting on a pair of grass-fed ribeyes slated to hit the grill soon.

[speaking of Central Market: grab some of their Hatch chile tortillas while they are in stock.  They taste great, especially wrapped around a sausage fresh off the grill.]

Floyd Real Estate on Social Media

A Few Photos From Our Listing on Cat Mountain in Austin

Are you in Austin?  Are you interested in buying investment property or moving here?  Are you a small business owner interested in commercial real estate in Austin?  If so, you should follow Floyd Real Estate, LLC, on these social media channels:

• Floyd Real Estate on Facebook
• Floyd Real Estate on Instagram  

And stay tuned, I have some information coming soon about the Floyd Real Estate Trivia Series... 

June 2020 Austin and Austin-Round Rock MSA Real Estate Statistics

Visit ABoR.com/MarketStatistics for more information and a full press release from the Austin Board of Realtors.  The above statistics compare June 2019 to June 2020.

Visit us at Floyd Real Estate, LLC, if you are thinking about buying or selling property (residential, commercial, or land) in the Central Texas area.   We would be happy to advise you on your real estate related needs.  

Floyd Real Estate is a Texas real estate brokerage, TREC Lic. #9003790

Seinfeld Law Blog

Do you (1) like the TV show Seinfeld a lot, and (2) enjoy reading about the law?  That's a yes and yes for me, and if it is for you as well then check out the Seinfeld Law blog.  

You can catch all 9 seasons of Seinfeld reruns on Hulu right now.   The show will move to Netflix in 2021.  

Heat: Be Careful

At least it's a dry heat and cool at night, unlike summer in Austin.

It's July in Texas, and while heat's an issue it's still nice to get outside for some socially distance fun and exercise.   Unfortunately, there is the danger of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.   Check out these articles to learn more:

• KVUE post, with chart.
• My May 21st post, also with chart.

Have fun, wear light clothes, and stay hydrated.   If you are feeling adventurous, you can do what I do and enjoy summertime night biking.  It's cooler than during the day, plus you don't have the sun beating down on you.  

COVID-19 Risk Chart

Find out more by visiting the Texas Medical Association's COVID-19 resource page.