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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • I’m in Texas in a blue bubble - more than i had realized i guess. 80% of the people i know are blue. I work in public education, so most of the red people i know were considering voting blue because of the push for school vouchers. I rarely see maga stuff and the yard signs around me were 80% Harris. Because of that i was completely shocked last Tuesday by the popular vote and it’s left me kind of disoriented. My husband works in redville, so he’s disgusted and exhausted. My adult sons are sad, mad, scared. My DIL has called me crying a few times - her parents are trumpsters and she wants to cut them out. Luckily we have enough cash on hand to help the kids get passports ASAP and enough savings to briefly go out of state/country if she needs healthcare. I 70% believe that Republican infighting will slow them down and it won’t be as bad as feared, 30% ready for the leopards!













  • Where are you coming from? Nasa in Houston is cool. Galveston is close- it’s not the prettiest beach, but it’s fun. San Antonio - i think it’s the best Texas city - Alamo, tacos, etc. New Orleans for music and beignets - if you stay overnight, I’d get off bourbon Street before midnight - last time i was there the late night crowds had increased leading to more fights.

    ETA - Austin is ok, but If you go a little west of Austin, you’ll be in Hill country which is pretty. There’s a little german town called Fredericksburg. It’s kind of fun and may have their Christmas decorations out. Near Fredericksburg there’s Alstadt Brewery and Garrison Brothers whiskey distillery. Garrison is really nice with rocking chairs around fire pits and you may see deer and burros. Free to visit, you can buy whiskey samples by the flight, they have food there now too, I think the tour is about 20 bucks.