Went to see Greg Brown at the Cactus Cafe last night. Was an amazing show. I was totally captivated. He played for close to 2 hours, but it could have been half an hour or four hours -- I lost any sense of time. The Catus is truely a great venue. Its about 1200 square feet by my estimate, including the bar. Too often these days, it seems live music in Austin is not about listening to music anymore. I'm going to have to try to catch more shows at the Cactus.
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Googling for voting info
I noticed this cool voting application on Google. Type in your address and it tells you everything you need to know. I voted early. Seems the political winds are changing...
Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park
I recently spent a couple of days hiking with my brothers in Rocky Mountain National Park. Here's a pic.
Sibley Guide to Birds
I finally bought a copy of Sibley's bird book. I've been happy with the National Geographic book, but like to have several references. What I noticed is that they seriously over-cooked the rust tones in the plates. The eastern ruddy grown dove looks like its on fire -- bright orange. I'm wondering if I should return it.