A business trip to Austin seems like a good place to gain some perspective. As soon as I have some, I’ll let y’all know.

In the meantime, I’ve gathered these observations together for y’all:

1. I can use y’all about once a sentence and not tire of it.

2. I like sweet tea, but it has caffeine. Lots of caffeine.

3. Austin really seems like the most fun of any town I’ve been to recently. Like sort of an adult playground, if Las Vegas hadn’t snagged the title.

4. As GhostGirl noted, vegetarianism may be a hanging offense in Texas, so I keep my mouth shut, bypass the barbecue, and eat the corn bread, which appears to be gathering in a roll around my stomach.

5. A business park in Austin looks a lot like a business park in Santa Clarita. And with your eyes closed on a hot June day, I don’t think anyone could tell the difference.