Trudy’s in Austin has some amazing food.
I was out in the field camping this past weekend. It was fabulously rainy. I don’t think I ever dried out. Many thanks to SFOrdinaryGirl for her guest post while I was gone.
Anyhow, it was a good thing not to rent a car this weekend. Finding a ride in and out of the airport last minute worked for me so I basically spent about $500.00 for this trip for food, airfare, gas and camping fees. Luckily, I did not buy any new camping gear. I would like to get a new headlamp, but I was able to rescue mine and fit it with a green lens once I lost the clear one. I decided I really hated to spend another $40 for a new Petzl Zipka light.
I have a strange returned check fee on my credit card account. I am wondering what that is about. I’ll have to fix that later tonight when I get home. Troubles me that I have this fee on there since I have been juggling funds with my new ING Direct Electric Orange account and getting the direct deposit set up. Frustrating.
I was trying to be very conscientious but I guess I should have waited a week to pay my credit card. I like to send in my payment as close to the closing date as possible so that it lowers the interest charge calculation. Per the billing method, it’s best to send in the payment early to reduce the daily balance all month long, vs waiting till the payment due date. I figure I save about $100.00 a year in interest by doing that. (I am one of those evil debt balance carriers that credit card companies love, but I’m trying.)
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Oh, I miss Tex-Mex! I lived in Texas for about 20 years, and in Austin for the last 8 (where I dined at Trudy’s many, many times), and I think I just took good Tex-Mex for granted. Then, I moved to Massachusetts, and now I’m in Seattle, and the pickings are indeed slim. Thanks for the fond memory.
Ah Trudy’s — I am instantly starving for Tex-Mex (not too much around here in Vermont). Welcome home, sounds like you had a blast.
I was up in the hill country this weekend too. I thought I was disappointed that I didn’t get to go tubing, but it could have been worse: I could have been in a tent in all that rain.
“Fabulously rainy” huh? Well it sounds like you really enjoyed yourself. Welcome back.
Tex-mex is what I miss most about Austin! And the breakfast tacos! Las Manitas and Rudy’s are my fav places in Austin!
Glad you’re back!