Monday Meanderings - 10.12.2015

So what's the deal with these 95 degree days in mid-October? Come on, man! It's supposed to be Fall! After teasing us with a little faux-coolness, we're ready for the real thing, hear?

And it's certainly too hot to be thinking about Christmas. Usually Walmart is the first to stock shelves and declare that "Christmas is coming" - waaay ahead of everyone else. But this was Home Depot on Thursday, and there was nothing Christmasy on the shelves at Walmart this weekend.

By the way. There are only 74 shopping days left until Christmas. You are welcome.

Recent article in the Statesman pointed out the 5 most dangerous intersections in Austin. Yep. We regularly drive through the top 3. Even worse, the City is going to "improve" them. Can you say traffic jams on the way?

We had a meet and greet Friday evening for our new pulpit minister, the boy preacher. Okay, he's 34. I was proud of him for showing up at his introductory get-together when I knew he really, really wanted to be at the ACLFest watching the Foo Fighters.

Mixed bag this weekend for fans of Texas teams. The Longhorn football team has been so bad that even Bevo didn't to watch, but won a really big one against arch-rival Oklahoma. The volleyball team took care of Oklahoma, the soccer team won a pair, and the Astros picked up a game on the Royals. That's the good news.  Unfortunately, the Rangers, looking to close out Toronto, will need another day.  And then there's the Cowboys...