Colt, after hiking several of the shorter trails in Big Bend, I can say with certainty that they were breath-taking, literally ..<g> And they did have some spectacular views .. great place for a shutterbug like me.
Yes, the area out west of San Antonio (Bandera, Leakey, Kerrville) is a great place to drive, particularly in the last week of April when the wildflowers are out in full force. And I enjoy driving in areas north of there as well .. Fredericksburg (good German food and tourist stuff), Goldthwaite, San Saba, the Marble Falls lake area, etc. It's all relatively pristine compared to the metropolitan areas of Texas, which is mostly the appeal for me. I think I would enjoy living in the Georgetown area north of Austin .. it's close to all the convenient urban things and is a good jumping-off point into the "good parts" of Texas.
Do you think that supervising Ksquared's weekend tasks might be akin to having the proverbial tiger by the tail? <gg> I don't drink anymore, so I don't know how well I could handle that job ...
Speaking of 40-pound sacks again, I know that MACHO guys should be comfortable with the standard 80-pound bags of concrete mix, but it's occurred to me when using them for mixing concrete to set fence posts, etc., it would be much handier if they were 40-pound bags. Just for the convenience, mind you, and not that 80 pounds is too heavy for an old guy like me ..<g>
Justin
