Friday night we stayed in and didn't do much. I was tired, man. I wound up sleeping til very late in the morning. I did walk the dogs and then we headed down to where Northcross Mall used to be (I had no idea that place had just sort of disappeared).
We went down to go see Superman collector and purveyor of finer super-objects, Tim Gardner, at the Chemical Toy Fare. I picked up a really cool Superman clock and a handful of nice prints from Tim.
There, I also met Batwoman:
and Jamie spied a pretty fancy Batmobile.
It was a small fare, but reminded me a LOT of the "comic conventions" that we used to see in town back in the mid-80's when I was getting into comics. Two mid-sized rooms, tables set up and lots of people who know each other. Friendly, but not particularly crazy.
Also, we inadvertently and briefly met the actor who played the voice of John Redcorn on TV's King of the Hill. He's a very nice guy.
Last night we headed out for Violet Crown Social Club here in town for Mikey's birthday. Part of the East 6th Street scene that I'm a little too old for, but is still pretty welcome. If you're familiar with Austin's "6th Street", it's not really what it was 10-15 years ago. It's worth seeing, but it's different from what it was and not as much of a destination for music fans or even for just going to get a drink. East 6th doesn't really have a music scene, but it does have decent bars where you can get a seat and a cocktail.
BTW, I rode my bike past your house on Sunday. I was trying to make it a quick exercise ride, and I saw no Element in the driveway, so I pedaled on...
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