The place usually sells out by 1pm, so we had to get there early. We arrived around 11:30am to a line that was out the door....
The place was so smokey like an outdoor fire pit that I had to sit in another room just to breathe. About an hour later, Eric finally got to the front of the line to place his order.
Well, his smile tells it all. He loved it, but said it wasn't worth that long of a wait.
Back at the farm house, he discovered that the #1 BBQ place in Texas was in Lexington, and that it was on our way toward Shiner. However, they were only open on Saturdays from 8am until they run out (which is before 12 noon). Since our plans were to pass through on a Saturday, that was perfect!
But apparently, they took this Saturday off for the holidays. I took his picture anyway.
When we got to Shiner, the girls had to do a polar bear challenge. I'm not sure why they insist on doing this each year, but they do. I guess they think a frigid dip in the pool, warmed towels to dry off, and a hot shower afterwards refreshes the soul.
The little cousins were super cute!
When we arrived back home in SC, I changed the water in our fish tank, but Swimmer didn't survive. After 4 1/2 years, our goldfish was laid to rest. Eric gave a nice long eulogy outside by the apple tree.
On the bright side, we caught up with our son again! He just returned from a SEEK conference in Indiana and wanted to pick up a vehicle for his 2nd semester at USC.
