Austin, Texas is one of those places known as “cool”. Austin has always been a cool place to be, whether you are a college student or a Texas politician *(it is the capitol of Texas). It is also a vibrantly active city. The river runs right through downtown (*but it is known as Town Lake, or Lady Bird Lake) and nature exists right in the heart of the city. People are jogging, paddle boarding, kayaking, walking…and there are dogs with their owners. Like I said, a very cool town.
My husband and I drove down to Austin yesterday to visit with our son while our daughter and her friends are having her “bachelorette” weekend at Lake Travis, only an hour away. Coincidentally, our daughter’s car full of young women left Dallas about the same time we did. Lucky for them!
I received a call about 20 miles north of Temple, Texas from my niece who was in the car. “Tam, the air conditioning just suddenly went out. It’s not cold air.” Uh oh. That may not sound like a tragedy to people living in more temperate climes, but in Texas it is a calamity! They were driving an older Escalade, so I called the Cadillac dealership in Temple and arranged to meet the girls there.
They needed a new compressor. Did they have the part? No. Could they get the part? Yes. They really went out of their way at Garlyn Shelton Cadillac to help us! We spent 2 and a half hours with the young women (it is hard not to call them girls even though they are in their late twenties…a sure sign of advancing age) and we just laughed and said it’s another Minton adventure. Life is full of the unexpected, and since the unexpected seems to be the norm in my world, we just flow with it.
We ended up late to meet my son for dinner, and we were even later to our hotel, the Hyatt Regency Austin (the view is AMAZING!). We met our son at a delicious sandwich place called the Noble Sandwich Co. which has been featured on Food Network. Delicious? Oh yes, and we were very hungry!
So off to the Hyatt where our room awaited, and the view sparkled from our window. I know I am going to enjoy this stay!
Never a dull moment in your family. Never. Not one!
That’s pretty true, actually!
There is always a “Minton” adventure right around the corner 🙂
Enjoy your weekend in Austin !! Glad to hear the car got fixed.
Haha. Thank Goodness!
Hi Tam! Have a wonderful time in Austin with your family and the “girls!” I too love Austin and enjoyed a great vacation there. Have fun and I look forward to more photos. ~Kathy
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Thanks! Austin is pretty great! And so is the Hyatt. Our room had an amazing view.
So funny! How are the newlyweds? Hope u have a nice stay! Love that hotel!
XO murph
The Hyatt is AWESOME. Right on the river/lake, and next to the paddleboard and kayak rental. What could be better?
Excellent call on the A/C – as a Florida gal I absolutely understand the necessity of cold air on a road trip!!
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LOL. I’m sure you do!
Life is full of calamities that have a good view- am I right?
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I would say…Yes to that!
There are always some hiccups along our travels, but they always enrich the memories. Looks like you and your family had so much fun! I love Austin…..
Always hiccups…we can always turn it into fun.