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Adieu to Austin (12/30/25-1/12/26)

Bob and I are back together in the Midwest after he left on New Years Day to drive to Des Moines for some doctors appointments that he was able to schedule. He is fine and has had a productive time while spending time with his sister and brother-in-law.

On 12/30, Bob and I finished our housesit west of Austin for Hollywood and Henry and had two nights by ourselves before I started a second housesit for friends in South Austin. The photos below are from the last of our and then my time in Austin. We had a lovely, relaxing stay and were able to spend time with friends and care for some sweet pets.

Hollywood and Henry
Me at Perry’s Steakhouse on NewYears’s Eve,
a very generous gift from our friends.

The following pics are from my walk downtown from my south Austin housesit. The temperature while I was in Austin reached highs in the low 80s F.

A new (to me) shopping district
A view of downtown Austin crossing the Congress Avenue Bridge from South Austin
Same view but looking east from the bridge
Looking towards the 1st Street Bridge on my way back south

One day I went to see the Lady Longhorns play basketball at the new (to me) Moody Center. I parked in the neighborhood where Bob and I used to live and walked about 40 minutes to the arena on the University of Texas campus.

The Blanton Museum of Art at UT
The Moody Center
Vibrant artwork over some concession stands
Bevo overlooking an escalator
Wall art of Willie Nelson, an Austin icon
The dramatic announcement of the home team before the game

Tomorrow, Bob and I catch the bus from Janesville, WI (my hometown) to O’Hare airport for our flight to London for our next housesit.