THE LABOR DAY BIRD WISHES YOU A HAPPY WEEKEND

ACCIDENT?

Another accident reported at the entrance this morning but I can't find any details on-line. Anybody have anything on that?

BAYOU BASH

Courageous settlers pursuing the American dream rode westward in slow moving wagons.















Oh yeah, the good times were a-rollin' last night at the third attempt of the Bayou Bash. Owners, prospective owners, celebrities, and other guests were beguiled by a perfect evening, soft cooling breeze, a hill country sunset, Cajun music, great food and adult beverages.
And a gator. Or croc. I forget. All I know is I don't want to see the little tyke in my garage!

This was one of the future's 'good old days!'
It's amazing how many new faces there were!

Special mention to the berry cobbler. The best I have ever tasted. That was OUTSTANDING!

HOW'S BAYOU?

Looks like the weather will allow Bash de la Bayou to take place tomorrow evening. I will take pictures (in focus this time - what a concept!) Let the Good Times Roll!

See you there.

MISSING EMAIL?

Yesterday I sent out an important email with 2 attachments regarding Highway 71. My ISP bounced many attempts back because there were a few errors on the list I was given. It turns out that one error in a list would stop the whole list (which I find bizarre.) So several times I tried to delete the problems and resend. I fear some got the same message several times, while others not at all.

I sent these to the entire list of owners, not the weekly email opt-in list. If you are a Spanish Oaks owner, and have not received yesterday's email, please let me know at rwood24@Austin.rr.com and I will follow-up.

Sorry for all the confusion. Also, if you change email addresses, please be sure to let Pam Chandler know!

One more thing: you have to re register for this next attempt at Bayou Bash Friday, for yourself and also your kids... even if you registered for #1 or #2. Michelle is your contact in the office.

SEEKING SCORPIONS

I suggested a few posts back that you use a flashlight. Now neighbor Bruce Hamilton has a better way - wait till dark, but use a portable BLACKLIGHT instead. Bruce says the scorpions fluoresce under that light and are very easy to spot. They go from about $9.95 to $45.

GONNA BE A HOT ONE

SPANISH OAKS CONDOS... from $115,000!

Yes, you read right if you looked in the American Statesman today. Only thing is - it's another Spanish Oaks. 407 E. 45th Street. Do you wonder if Discovery will drop a cease and desist on them (or even if they can?)

Described as a newly remodeled conversion project in Hyde Park... with "THE WORKS."

Get ACQUAINTED

Here are some pictures from the Get Acquainted/new neighbor party. Although I took many more, these are the barely passable ones - the rest were blurry and with flash they shouldn't have been. All the pictures were somewhat blurred so something is wrong with me, the camera or more likely the settings I chose. One thing which IS clear: the camera is smarter than I am. I apologize and promise next time I'll have it figured out completely.

It was a fun evening and nice to meet new people who tend to get lost in the general meetings or social events when people who already know each other tend to hang with themselves. Thanks to Lynn Bickley for hostessing in her beautiful new home.

* I found out what was wrong with my photos... the auto-focus was turned off by Mister Finger who was paging through the menus too quickly. Mister Finger has been carefully instructed to never do that again.

SCORP-PATROL

I stumbled across a better way to find Scorpions in your house than walking around barefoot in the dark. Turn the lights off at night and shine a flashlight along the floors from a very low perspective. Any debris - including crawlies - will show immediately.

EAST VERSUS WEST

An informal survey on my drive through over the back road... I believe there is more new housing under construction on the west side than the east at this time. Workers are very busy along the 'boulevard' putting in landscape, digging irrigation trenches, stonework, etc.

There are several new cul-de-sacs in various stages of roadwork.

I write this one for the out-of-towners who can't be here now or yet.

Some churn on lower Musket Rim as I count 6 homes for sale... only 1 is a new build.

BTW: In the comment to this post is neighbor Jim Lay's new website. If you have a website and live in or own a chunk of Spanish Oaks, if you'll send the url to me I'll start a list.