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the weather in Big D area and Round Rock is good for golf

10-speed trannies seem over kill, but they have smart engineering types working hard

leveling the recruiting field for teams like Purdue probably is an uphill battle

In a sign of the times, Athlon is out with a much poorer version of ELA's ranking of all 2 million teams, and the lowest ranked FBS team on UGA's slate is .... Georgia Tech, below Arkansas State.

This is one reason I'd end the series, the other being I'd rather play someone outside the region, or at least interesting.

Cloudy and perhaps raining here, but warm.  

A little rain in West Palm right now, but it will pass soon. It's nice and warm. The bones feel much better down here.

nice morning in Round Rock after the overnight rain, a bit windy but warm

going to HEB to pickup some beef ribs and baby backs for the smoker

my brother will tend the smoker while I play 18

The plan was to take the eldest to a live performance of Aladdin, while my in-laws watched the younger two, and then go out with all of them for pizza. Well, the younger two are sick, my father-in-law has Szogren's so he shouldn't really be around sick kids, and thus we had to reschedule our tickets.
So I'm headed to Costco for a few slabs of baby back ribs, some mac & cheese, green beans, and more wine & beer ;-) 
Will hang out today, watch the Purdue game, tend the smoker, and all will be well. 

We're off for another walk, cloudy today but nothing heavy looking.  We're going to talk over to Atlantic Station which was built on the site of an old steel mill.  We usually drive over there.

http://www.atlanticstation.com/

http://www.atlanticstation.com/directory/store-detail/399402

The Pig and The Pearl is your one-stop shop for all things smoked. The tastiest beef brisket, pork shoulder, lamb, duck and sausage you've ever had along with fresh raw and smoked seafood and shellfish highlight the menu. Simple favorites such as smoked brisket, baked beans and North Carolina vinegar slaw along with smoked sweet potatoes and freshly-fried pork skins have been elevated with precise execution and innovative presentation. The Pig and The Pearl features a full bar specializing in fresh craft punches, as well as a selection of ice cold draft beers to match with whatever you choose from our menu. The wine list pairs with both smoked meats and all seafood dishes, whether they're served raw, steamed or smoked. Classic cocktails for every taste will round out the selections, and you'll feel right at home if you choose to settle in to the bar for your meal.

I had a pulled pork plate.  The pork and slaw were OK.  Service was a bit slow.  We dined outside which was nice.  It's too fancy to have real Q though.

Brother and I attended the nearest AAF game last night. San Diego Fleet Vs Salt Lake City Stallions. The Saturday (as opposed to Sunday) timeslot plus the mild weather brought a much larger crowd than expected. Figured I could get tickets at the gate 5 minutes before kickoff and instead it was well into the 1st Q before we finally got in. Over 20K in attendance. First thing we noticed was the character of the crowd. Lots of drinking, security escorting people out, lots of vulgar language, an object tossed onto the field, girl vomited on steps, bathroom fogged with weed fumes. To their credit the crowd did mellow out as game went on. As for the on field product, everything felt and looked like an NFL or College game EXCEPT for the quality of QB play. IMO the biggest setback to the AAF right now is the crappy QBing. Was like watching Steve Bellisari passing for both teams.