Fuck ya’ll I’m going to #Texas. #brooklyn (at Lucky Dog)
NEW YORK: Do it right. #michelada #texas (Taken with Instagram)
“oh you brought your koozie, that’s so smart!”
“girl, I’m from Texas, we come prepared to drink in the heat.”
#texas #austin (Taken with Instagram at House of Blues)
My friends are rad. And talented. I feel like a proud Momma bear right now. You guyz are on the Huffington Post! That rules!
Yup. Texas. Hook ‘em. #longhorns #texas (Taken with instagram)
Even after so many years, I’m still obsessed with this house in Marfa.
As an aside to my below post…
Here’s an article highlighting how that brillz Governor of ours that is now a national candidate for the Presidency CUT FIRE DEPARTMENT FUNDING BY 75% this year.
Gah. *face palm.*
Community.
I’ve been utterly heartbroken watching the coverage of the wildfires from Boston as they quickly destroy people’s lives in the beloved hill country around Austin that is so dear to my heart. I have felt helpless and at a loss. I donated to Austin Pets Alive’s effort to save animals and livestock, but have felt frustrated that I can’t contribute or help more, living half way across the U.S. Reading the stories of people trying to locate their pets has literally been heartbreaking.
What has warmed my heart, however, is the sense of community I’ve seen - from the APA animal rescues, volunteers, and friends collecting donations, to the people quickly offering up their homes to displaced or evacuated families - as well as this:
A company based in the quirky heart of Austin on 5th and lamar between By George, Whole Foods HQ and SXSW offices, Home Away has now posted the above link on it’s site - Austin vacation home owners offering up their places for free or reduced rates to families who lost everything in the wildfires. In the midst of tragedy, it’s this sense of community that makes me so proud to be an Austinite.
To donate to the Austin Pet’s Alive rescue and recovery efforts go here. For continuing wildfire coverage and how you can help, go here.
Man, Austin. It’s so hot, I knew this was going to start happening sooner or later. :(
Please - be safe! <3
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Waiting in line at Franklin BBQ this morning. We got there at 9:30am and waited for almost two hours. Aaron Franklin opened as a food trailor about a year and a half ago and has gotten so much press in this short time (some calling it the best brisket in Texas), that the line looks like this pretty much everyday till it’s sold out (usually about two hours after it opens).
This was on the list of ‘things to do’ before I left. And let me say Austinites, believe the hype.
