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I’ve been in Austin for about a day now and I’ve been having a very good time. Peter Patricia and I have had some pretty damn good food (Austin seems to be made of wonderful locally owned restaurants) and seen some fun sights. Today we visited down town Austin and saw the Texas State Capitol. I’ve not visited many state capitols but I think the one in Austin is pretty impressive. Not so much because of the beuty of the building or the grounds (which are quite beautiful) but because of the accessibility. We litterally pulled up to a parking spot outside the gates of the Capitol grounds, walked through the gate, up the road to the building itself, and into the front doors. No questions, no security checks, no tickets.

The other main event of today was going to see Ratatouille at the Alamo. No, not THE Alamo, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema which is pretty much the coolest movie theater I’ve ever been in. They have an extensive menu of both drinks and food and they take orders (silently, via paper and pencils) throughout the movie. Ratatouille was another fantastic Pixar movie and I have to say was really good, definitely one of their best, it also included my new favorite Pixar short, “Lifted.” More on Austin to come.