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Wurstfest
“Bier Time” New Braunfels, 2016
Hello!
Today was a fun day because we went with some friends to “Wurstfest” in New Braunfels for the evening. Wurstfest is a German festival where the main activities are drinking beer, eating German food, and listening to traditional German and German-inspired music.
The weather for the one-hour drive was terrible, with heavy rain ☔ and a bit of traffic but once we arrived to the festival, the rain let up and eventually went away and we had a wonderful evening. I think it worked out perfectly because there wasn’t a huge crowd, especially at the beer and food lines. For instance, the potato pancake line is often over half an hour wait, but last night it was just a couple of minutes. Also I am guessing Sunday is not their busiest day since there is a BOGO admission ticket for Sunday through Wednesday. At any rate, it was a great day to go to Wurstfest.
“Marketplace” New Braunfels, 2016
For food, we tried a few different things including sausage, sauerkraut, & pita sandwich; potato pancakes with applesauce; funnel cake; and fried pickles. It was all pretty tasty, but I’m sure my arteries weren’t liking any of it. Then of course there was plenty of beer to be had 🍻. Since I was driving, I only had a little bit, but that was good because we did save a bit of money. 😝
“Ferris Wheel” New Braunfels, 2016
For entertainment, Wurstfest features lots of live music, mainly polka bands, and we watched a band called Yodelblitz who were really funny. And there was quite a bit of Chicken Dance going on during the festival! 🐔
Wurstfest takes place every year and it’s definitely worth your while to go see what it’s all about at least once, especially if you live in Central Texas. Just be sure to bring an empty stomach and a full wallet!
Have a great evening!
おやすみなさい！
– B 
Slow Day
“On the Cup” Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！Hello!
Today was a slow day… we didn’t do too much, but I did have a very late night. You see, Bay went to a movie with a friend in the evening and I had to drop him off and pick him up. And it was the late show, which started at 10:30 and ended around half past midnight!
For an old guy like me, that is super-late… but at least I know I can sleep in tomorrow because of the extra hour we gain because we are switching from daylight savings to standard time. Whew!
Today’s photo is of the little figurine, Fuchico, which is designed to sit or balance on the edge of a cup or glass. They are so much fun to take photos of!
Well, I hope you had a nice Saturday!
おやすみなさい！
– B
Gaming Fun
“Furball with Feet” Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！How’s it going?
In my last post, I mentioned that my computer got a refresh with a fast new startup disk. Because I installed a clean system, I didn’t have any of my old games on it, so I installed a couple of my favorites. However, I stumbled upon a card-type game by Blizzard called “Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft” and it looked pretty fun, so I installed it and have been playing the single-player game.
Several years ago, my friend was really into the World of Warcraft card game, and a bunch of us bought different decks and played on the weekends. It was a good time! Well, Hearthstone is pretty similar but since it’s all computer-based, you don’t have to keep track of things like health or mana points. Plus I think there are more kinds of classes and cards, although I cannot be sure since I am just a beginner.
Here’s a screenshot of the deck-building screen:
And some of the gameplay:
It’s easy to learn and quite fun, so it’s a nice way to spend a half-hour or so. If you have a chance to play (it’s free), I say give it a try!
Today’s photo is of our cat, Yuzu, taking her afternoon nap on our sofa. She looks so comfy, doesn’t she?
Hope you had a nice Friday!
おやすみなさい！
– B
Why Hawaii Poke Is Taking The Mainland By Storm | Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2
According to the Wall Street Journal, poke is one of the culinary trends of 2016. The popular raw-fish dish has taken the mainland by storm, with poke
Source: Why Hawaii Poke Is Taking The Mainland By Storm | Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2
Nice story above fron HPR about poke. I know that here in Austin a few poke shops have sprung up, and even one of the local Costco stores was carrying a couple different kinds of poke. I’m happy to see it become more available here in Texas, even if it isn’t super-authentic.
I remember as a kid when my grandparents would visit us every summer and Christmas that they would bring us a bunch of food from Maui. And one of the items was poke. Not sure if they just brought the ingredients and made it at our house or bought it already made, but I never liked it back then. But I love poke now!
It’s essential to include poke in a Hawaiian feast:
(click on the photo to view on Flickr, where you can see notes about the different kinds of dishes)
