parental inspections

Music: The National: The Virginia EP (2008)

In about an hour my parents arrive in Aus-Vegas direct from Hotlanta, courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Surprisingly, this is the first time both parents have visited me together since they came to Washington, DC when I graduated from GWU in 1996. Sixteen years. Since that time my mother visited me once in Minnesota, once in Baton Rouge, and once here in Austin three years ago. The visits are infrequent because of the expense, and perhaps because of small town Georgia values.

Anyhoo, there are certain things you will do when entertaining your parents, like clean baseboards with toothbrushes. I'm excited about their visit because I'll get to show them all the fun things Austin has to do---and it's an excuse to do those fun things. I'll make them a deal: I'll cook, you buy my ticket to the live show!

Which is to say, the blog will go dark until next week.

Meanwhile, a lovely ditty from a band I've always adored: