Austin is a great place. Everybody knows that. And if they don't know, then they haven't been here yet. If you are going to live in Texas (and why wouldn't you?) then Austin is THE place to live.
All of that is especially true in the Fall and Spring. It is hard to believe that a month ago we were still dealing with 100+ degree daily temperatures. But today we have a low of 45 and a high temp of less than 80. Not a cloud in the sky and it is NICE! out there. All of that is even better because it should stay like this all week long.
I have heard days like this called "Chamber of Commerce days" because this is the type of stuff you advertise on your website to convince companies to do business in Austin. But my Grandma had a different outlook on the beautiful weather.
She was a lifelong Austin-ite and evidently she liked her weather mild and also kept secret. And she liked her city small. I remember one gorgeous day about 20 years ago she stepped onto her front porch to greet me and she had a scowl on her face.
"Nice day, right Granny?" I asked.
She replied without hesitation, "I don't like it. this is the type of day that makes people want to move to Austin." Touche'!
So if you happen to be lucky enough to visit Austin during this awesome time of year, don't get any wild ideas about settling in for too long. My Granny is watching out for people like you.
12 years ago
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Great Doris-ism! If your blog had a "Like" button, then I would definitely press it.
I like Grandma's perspective. My wife often extolls the virtues of one of our favorite vacation spots. I always tell her to keep it quiet, or everyone will go there, too!
Yikes! My business trips down there are great and almost make me want to move... but I'll keep my opinions to myself!
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