APRIL IN AUSTIN

By

Minuet in G

(a 1979 Argosy made by Airstream that is love with April in Austin)

Just a quick rewrite of the famous song
 ...April in Paris...

Sing it...

April's in the air
But here in Austin
April wears a gorgeous gown
And wears it all around town...

Lady Bird Lake is a huge hit
People on boards you can't miss
So dream about springtime
In this capitol city...
So exciting to live in...

April in Austin
A feeling that bursts
No one can take it away...

I never knew the charm of spring
I never met it in so many faces
I never knew I could sing
I never missed lots of embraces...

Till April in Austin
 Bluebonnets in blossom
Food trucks under the trees
April in Austin, music in every breeze.

April in Austin
Whom can I run to
What have you done to my heart?

CORNY...But "April in Austin" is loads of fun.!!!!


Hey...I even made it over to the University of Texas...
"In my dreams"


Vannie and Dave went to several FREE concerts on campus.
The campus is so beautiful...
especially in April.


Dave is looking for the concert hall.
"I think it is right around the corner, Vannie."


Can't be on this campus without seeing longhorns in every corner...


Vannie is lovin' this weather.



Concert #1...Fantastic Choir directed by Dr. Suzanne Pence
Dr. Pence's second job is the choir director of the Oak Hills Methodist Church...
Remember that was where Dave sang in the church choir.
Pretty Cool...


 Concert #2 ...A Percussion Concert
This picture shows the chairs being set up in the middle of the stage.
The audience was invited to come experience being surrounded by the percussion instruments.
This piece was first performed in a desert area near Iran.
Dave said he was blown away. 


Austin Food Trucks
V and D said they are in every corner of the city.
This one is called French Tex Cuisine...

A cute little Frenchman is the owner.


His specialty is the French Taco, consisting of
a gluten free galette made from buckwheat flour then stuffed
with brisket, queso, avocado and cheese.
De-Lish...


Baseball
South Austin Little League
Grandson, Vincent, loves sports of any kind.


Check out that swing...


And then there is Soccer...


Vannie said sometimes Vincent has his own style...
like this little "soccer hip-hop"...


Swimming
Granddaughter, Maddie, and her best friend, Audra
always were excited about coming to the RV park to swim...
I don't think those drinks are suppose to be in the pool.
Sometimes grandparents just aren't too rule conscience.


Picnics by the Pool


Cool Clear Water...


Sleepovers are my favorite time...
That's an ice pack Maddie is holding...her hands are hurting
from going back and forth on the monkey bars a hundred times.
Vincent is behind the curtain...Man Cave


Night Life in the City
Perfect spot to see the lights...St. Edward University


Musical Theater...Violet
If you haven't been to a play at St. Edward's, you've missed a treat.
Vannie, Dave, Roy, and Emilie doubled dated for this performance.


Perfect Evening


...Vincent's 9th Birthday Party...
"Dude Perfect" party
V and D were not familiar with "Dude Perfect" until this visit.
If you haven't seen it...just check it out on YouTube.
It's a hoot.!!!


Roy and Em were having a hard time with the candles...
you know that Texas wind is atrocious.


Vincent had to be quick...


BFF...Maddie and Audra playing at the party...
Going down the slide with suckers in their mouths...Yikes.!


BFF...Brooke and Emilie
(have been friends since middle school)


Japanese Plums or Loquats
April in Austin


Vannie picked plums at Brooke's house and at Emilie's house.
Just add lots of sugar and you've got some tasty jam...




Vannie and Dave and I will not miss the Austin traffic.
They often saw this scene on their way back to the RV park in the evenings.

April in Austin
Wonderful Visit

Now...headed to Hillsboro, Tx...
Then Jefferson, Tx...
Then Lafayette, LA...
Then New Mexico...

Whew.!!!  I think it will be Gypsy's turn when they head to New Mexico.
I need some R and R, for sure..

CROWE'S NEST FARM...AUSTIN, TX

By

Minuet in G

(a 1979 Argosy made by Airstream that would love to camp out on Crowe's Nest Farm)

Crowe's Next Farm is located in Manor, TX,
just outside Austin...
about 30 minutes from Zilker Elementary.
It is a 100-acre farm filled with all kinds of animals.

Maddie's Kindergarten class was going on a field trip to the farm,
and Vannie decided to tag along.

Do you remember that nursery rhyme song...Fiddle-i-Fee?
Vannie said she was singing that in her head all day long.

I wanted to go really bad, but Vannie said, "No Way."
But she did take a picture of me in front of the barn...in my dreams.




Here's goes Vannie's song...

I brought along Maddie and Maddie pleased me,
I fed Maddie under yonder tree.
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".

I saw me some kids and the kids pleased me,
I fed my kids under yonder tree,
Kids go "chatter chatter",
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I listened to Farmer Joyce and she pleased me,
I fed Farmer Joyce under yonder tree,
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down."
Kids go "chatter chatter"
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I saw Maddie and her friend and they pleased me.
I fed them under yonder tree.
The girls go "yay...yay."
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter"
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I saw some snakes and the snakes pleased me.
I fed my snakes under yonder tree
Snakes goes "sss-sss",
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
The kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I found me some bones and bones pleased me,
I dug my bones under yonder tree.
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay"
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me some wool and wool pleased me.
I sold my wool under yonder tree.
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me some eggs and the eggs pleased me.
I rolled my eggs under yonder tree.
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".



Farmer Eric milked a cow and he pleased me.
He milked his cow under yonder tree.
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze'.
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".




I bought be a goat and the goat pleased me.
I fed my goat under yonder tree.
Goats go "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric go "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft"
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".



I rode on a hay ride and the hay ride pleased me.
I rode on the hay ride under yonder tree.
The wagon goes  "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goats go "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".

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I bought me a bison and the bison pleased me.
I fed my bison under yonder tree.
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goats go "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
The girls go "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me an ostrich and the ostrich pleased me.
I fed my ostrich under yonder tree.
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes  "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goats go "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".






I bought me a guinea hen and the guinea hen pleased me.
I fed my hen under yonder tree.
Guinea hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes  "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goats go "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me an owl and the owl pleased me.
I fed my owl under yonder tree.
Owl goes "who-who".
Guinea Hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes  "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goat goes "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me a prairie dog and the prairie dog pleased me.
I fed my prairie dog under yonder tree.
Prairie dog goes "bark-bark".
Owl goes "who-who".
Guinea Hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes  "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goat goes "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".



I bought me a turtle and the turtle pleased me.
I fed my turtle under yonder tree.
Turtle goes "snap-snap".
Prairie Dog goes "bark-bark".
Owl goes "who-who".
Guinea Hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goat goes "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce says "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me a pig and the pig pleased me.
I fed my pig under yonder tree.
Pig goes "oink-oink".
Turtle goes "snap-snap".
Prairie Dog goes "bark-bark".
Owls goes "who-who".
Guinea Hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goat goes "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".


I bought me a fairy and the fairy pleased me.
I fed my fairy under yonder tree.
Fairy goes "flutter-flutter".
Pig goes "oink-oink".
Turtle goes "snap-snap".
Prairie Dog goes "bark-bark".
Owls goes "who-who".
Guinea Hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goat goes "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please  sit down".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".








I bought me a llama and the llama pleased me.
I fed my llama under yonder tree.
Llama goes "spit-spit".
Fairy goes "flutter-flutter".
Pig goes "oink-oink".
Turtle goes "snap-snap".
Prairie Dog goes "bark-bark".
Owls goes "who-who".
Guinea Hen goes "buckwheat-buckwheat".
Ostrich goes "hiss-hiss".
Bison goes "grunt-grunt".
The wagon goes "bumpity bump - bumpity bump ".
Goat goes "baa-baa".
Farmer Eric goes "squeeze-squeeze".
Eggs go "roll around - roll around".
Wool goes "soft-soft".
Bones go "dig me - dig me".
Snakes go "sss-sss".
She goes "yay-yay".
Farmer Joyce goes "please sit down ".
Kids go "chatter-chatter".
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".








Maddie loves this goat under yonder tree.
Maddie goes "fiddle-i-fee".

See this cow I bought under yonder tree.
Fiddle-i-fee
Fiddle-i-fee

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