We rented a small house in Austin. It comes with WiFi internet access. The internet is everywhere – I can access work, my house system, make VoIP calls like I am home, see what’s going on at our home library, compile software, whatever.

G and D’s stuffed animals have been playing a card game. Sealy doesn’t play very well cause she spends most of the time thinking about how she is a cutie-poo.

We are staying right off of South Congress. One of the coolest-hipest places in Austin (just minutes South of the capital and UT). C has a friend who lives in this neighborhood — her friend was cool in high school too. They live in a house on the West side of Congres with a small yard. They have chickens who lay eggs. A hippy plumber neighbour who fixes their toilets.

Yesterday, we went to see the capitol. It was done up really nice for visitors but no one was there. It felt as if Disney had come in and spent a bunch of money but no one showed up.