Wasted my time yesterday.  We drove to Kerrville in the late afternoon only to find out that the restaurant we were heading for closes at 3:00!!  I have to learn to check these things out better!  At least I have been checking to make sure these places are still open - I'm sure I'm going to run into one or two that are no longer in business.  Don't know what I'll do about those since I obviously won't be able to get all 50 on the list.  That's what I get for procrastinating, I guess.  Oh, well, onward and upward - I'll try and hit one in town today.

Burger Three

Having to be downtown for the day yesterday gave me the perfect opportunity to hit one of the local places on Texas Monthly's best burgers list.  The #5 burger on the list was at The Cove on Cypress.  Their fantastic Texas Burger comes loaded with corn chips, refried beans, avocado slices, and much, much more.  A true culinary delight and unfortunately for my waistline, available to me any time!  Our order number was 47, which is how many burgers (and t-shirts!) I have to go!

Burgers One and Two

I'm a little slow, but better late than never. In 2009, Texas Monthly published their list of the 50 best burgers in Texas, and I've decided to try them all!

On May 26, my daughter and I drove to Bastrop to eat at The Roadhouse, whose Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger is on the list at #38. I must say, it was mighty tasty and a great start to my culinary endeavor. I do wish the jalapenos had just a little more bite to them, but all in all, I was quite satisfied. My other disappointment was that there were no onion rings to try, which is something I've done for a long time, in almost every restaurant I've been to. I do consider myself an onion ring aficionado. Bought a t-shirt there to commemorate the occasion, which is a tradition I hope to continue.

June 2 took Rebecca and me to Fredericksburg for the burger at #3 on the list - Alamo Springs Cafe's Cheeseburger with green chilies on a jalapeno cheese bun. All I can say is wow! When I can't even get my mouth around the burger because it's so tall and stacked, that’s really saying something.  As the juices dripped down my arm, I was in heaven.  I did get onion rings here, and they were fantastic as well.  Got a great meal and I have my t-shirt to remember it by.  Onward!

Are poets required

By some unwritten code

To write of muses

And goddesses

And all the ancient world

Had to offer?

Let this, then,

Be my offering

For I am greater inspired

By the things around me now

Than by those long gone by

Good Reads

Just discovered Good Reads and all their giveaways.  Got my first book two days ago and posted my review:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/314840667

I've won eight more so far - can't wait to receive and read them!  One of my favorite things is discovering new authors to follow.

Ralph being "retired" has been quite an adjustment.  Just trying not to boss him around and treat him like my little house husband is a chore every day.  On the upside, Rebecca gets to ride the bus home from school and spend extra time with her father every day.  Now if I can just get him trained to have dinner ready when I get home from work!

It's been what, 38 days without a cigarette - wasn't any big deal as far as missing nicotine, but I find I'm bored too often.  Apparently I spent a lot of time puffing away - what do I do with it now?  Any suggestions?