Got on the road north to visit Christy Miers (Erwin's niece by marriage), but along the way we stopped to check out Cabela's sporting goods store. It was not open at that time, so we just drove by and took some pictures of the sculpture there.
We were happy to see Christy Waits Miers again! The last time we saw her and her family was 24 years ago. Christy is a photographer, so she and Edith share the same passion. We chatted for a good while and before we knew it, we were hungry. Christy suggested that we try hamburgers and French fries at her favorite hamburger joint called Mighty Fine. Yes, the hamburgers were delicious. Too bad that Edith cannot eat their French fries because hey were fried In peanut oil and she is allergic to any peanut product. We enjoyed lunching and chatting with Christy.
It started to rain after we finished lunch, but it did not stop us from going out sightseeing. On the way to Mt. Bonnell there was a homeless guy begging for something, but there was something unusual about him. He had NO SIGN informing passerbys. An invisible sign, so it could be anything. He got a dollar for being creative!
First stop was Mt. Bonnell. What a great view of Austin skyline and million dollar homes along the riverfront. To get to the top you have to climb over 200 steps. Christy and Edith took pictures, but the weather was not favorable for quality pictures, but with editing they can come out great.
Erwin and Christy on top of Mt. Bonnell
Two shooters
Next stop was Mayfield Park to see peacocks and lily ponds. There were like 5-8 peacocks around. Beautiful lily ponds. Lots of Koi fish in the ponds. Walked around the property taking pictures of this and that.
It was time for us to go back to Christy's place to pick up her son, Conner Justin, aka CJ (Erwin's great nephew). It was his birthday and we wanted to take him out to his favorite dining place. He wanted Salt Lick BBQ, so off we went.
The dinner was great. We had BBQ ribs with sides. By the time we finished our dinner it started to rain heavily and then there were lightning all around. We informed the waitress that it was CJ's birthday and she nodded and asked which dessert he preferred. He begged her not to sing Happy Birthday for him. He got a bowl of fruit cobbler with ice cream, and he ate it happily. Because it was raining hard and we did not bring an umbrella we had no choice but to stay inside the restaurant for 3 hours and chatted and chatted. It was nice spending quality time with Christy and CJ.
Christy taking a selfie of her and CJ
After we got back to Christy's apartment Erwin was ready for bed, but Edith stayed up and watched Christy editing pictures. She learned some tips.
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