HAPPY B'DAY TO ONE OF MY FAVs

Happy Birthday, George!  Happy 73!  Thank you, for rockin' my world for my decades of musical pleasure! Parliament is one of my favs and will continue until I surpass your 73 years of artistry.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A

In honor of your special day I already played 'Atomic Dog' at high decibels from my office.  One of my youthful assistants asked me WHO I was playing that was vibrating my walls.  Guess what homework assignment has been handed to him.  Quiz tomorrow. 

bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay

I AM A MEAT-A-HOLIC

Hi.  My name is Robin. I have a problem. I have a big problem; a TEXAS sized problem. I am a Meat-A-Holic. 

Texas beef - absolutely mouth watering.  The savory flavor, tenderness, essence as it passes through my taste buds just makes me quiver from head to toe with each bite. 
 

Clever

Since May I have indulged, rather over indulged, in beef inhaling as if it were a sport. It has become a drug for me. I want to eat it everyday. I just can't seem to get enough. Even when I am full I need to take that last bite to the point of engorgement and distress. Ordering an 8oz, 12oz, or 14oz specials [the latter few being breakfast and dinner for the next few breakfasts/dinners] is part of my current 'norm' and doesn't prevent me from masticating the final scrap.

Nothing tastier than grilled steak

I know this is crass [before reading the next part of the sentence take heed especially to a vegan] but I think the beef is so fresh it's as if Chef brings the cow in from behind the restaurant 20 minutes prior to freshly appearing on the plate set in front of me at the table. There is Wagyu, Texas Akaushi [from Yoakum, TX] and Tomahawk Ribeye steaks to name a few.  The latter, of course, is listed on the menu without a price.  Similar to lobster on the east coast, the Tomahawk is listed simply as - market price.  Truly a delicacy.

To think I was instructed by my doctor, following kidney stone surgery in March, not to eat more than 4oz of meat per day and no salt. I am all but inhaling it intravenously. And, by meat I mean, fish, chicken and/or beef.  Beef, of course, being the worst offender.  With that said, this past weekend, and guilt semi settling in, I have begun a minimal detox program.  Let's see how long that lasts!  Everyone who knows me can confirm that I have no willpower with respect to giving up something I enjoy!  G-d help me if I ever have to give up chocolate.

ARTWORK ROCKS AUSTIN'S WALLS

Throughout the city limits of Austin lines artwork of all colors, sizes and shapes on buildings, stone walls, drainage pipes and more.  The artwork is constantly changing and being updated.  This morning, I saw an 8-year old with his own can of orange spray paint at Graffiti City expressing himself amongst the great artists of the city.  Age does not dictate art.

GRAFFITI CITY - behind the Goodwill on Lamar

Don't forget to tag your work!

It's not all about the art of graffiti.  My favorite is a mural painted on the side of a building just on the West Side off 11th Street at a cafe called, The Victory Grill.  According to Cliff, the manager, two artists from NYC came to town and spent two days, rather nights, painting.  What began as a day project turned immediately to evening work It was was one those 100+ degrees of heat, so they came back at night, set up lighting and started painting. Two nights and then done.  Gone. Bye bye. Images are just below, but excuse the boxes, chairs and other objects in the way, as it is a place of business and I was doing an impromptu drive by.
 

Little plug for the artists.

   

These works are located at the 
Dr. Charles E. Urdy Plaza on 11th Street. 







More random brush strokes...

I have more. It's everywhere.  I just can't help myself from taking pictures.  Enjoy.