A few random thoughts

The Red Bull Burger at the Cock & Bull should be renamed the Crack Burger. Smoked gouda, roasted red bell peppers, and chipotle mayo. I ate that burger two days ago and I'm still thinking about it.

A sign your novel might be too long ... when you make two copies of it, and the copier starts smelling like it's burning.

Nate bought me a bike for my birthday. It has a bell! He also bought me a pretty bracelet from Italy that apparently involved complicated exchange rates and such. My birthday isn't until Monday, but he has a hard time not giving me presents early. I do not try to help him with this.

We had our first ride around White Rock Lake (me on my new bike!) on Sunday with Katy and Doc. Nine miles. I hadn't been on a bike in a long time. It was fun. There are strange swamp/humid pockets around the lake, which I found interesting.

Deadwood is back on!

I'm having two parties for my birthday, one in Austin and one in Dallas. Even though I haven't lived in Austin for four years, that party is going to be larger.

In Austin, we're staying with a friend, a bachelor friend. In the past I've had to ask him to stock toilet paper and clean towels before a visit. Today he called and asked Nate what kind of wine I like. I feel like our friendship has leveled up. Or, we are getting old. Or maybe he thinks if he gets me tipsy enough, I won't care if there's no TP.

In Austin, we're meeting up with my old boss from Chicago, from the Mexican Fine Arts Center. He is going to be at my party, along with his new lady love. Austin and Chicago: two worlds collide! Who will emerge victorious?

My birthday is on Monday, Juneteenth. I will begin celebrating tomorrow. I see a Curra's avocado margarita in my future ....