Being on vacation

Is nice. I haven't had too much of a break over the summer, between Con Law II, work, and whatnot. So, being able to just relax and (finally) read Cryptonomicon is nice. Hanging out with my ol' homie, Sam, and Grandma and Grandpa (mostly Sam), had some good conversations, and tonight we went for barbeque.

Now, Texas Barbeque is a wonder to behold. I hesitate to order barbeque in other places, because usually I get something that is ALMOST there, but ultimately fails to satisfy. Not tonight - we went to a place called the County Line, where we had all you can eat ribs, sausage, and brisket. Mmmmmm... brisket. And the sauce was great. And the ribs (beef) were gargantuan. All in all, a hearty repast, thought I hardly did it justice. I find I am unable to eat as much as I used to. Not that I'm sad about that. Quite the contrary, it gives me hope for continued survival (and a death to my gut!)

Someone then told me that there were turtles in the river out behing the restaurant. And as soon as Claire heard that, we had to go. So, we went out, saw some turtles, and I ran back for a camera and some quarters (for turtle food).



Here's Sam, Claire, and baby Nick down by the river.



And here's what a turtle feeding frenzy looks like.