Today, we are cruising the neighborhood to check out the remains of the Christmas decorations. This is a trigger warning that some of these images may be disturbing to those who don’t want to let go of the Christmas spirit. We are catered by Juniper of East Austin. Our entertainment is Home Free.
NEW YEARS EVE TASTING MENU
PAO DE QUEIJO – Brazilian cheese bread
CURED HAMACHI TARTARE – Maine uni, finger lime, colatura vinaigrette, serrano
CRISPY POTATO & OSSETRA CAVIAR – crab gribiche, chervil
SPINACH & CATUPIRY CHEESE AGNOLOTTI – pecorino fonduta, confit peppercorns, chives odd white truffle
SEARED SCALLOP – toasted fregola, oyster cream, seaweed oil
SEA BASS “MOQUECA” – crispy rice, coconut broth, dende oil
ROSEWOOD WAGYU NY STRIP – hen of the woods mushrooms,
black garlic vinaigrette, watercress, odd black truffle
BRIGADERIO – dark chocolate cremeux, hazelnut praline,
chocolate crunchies
Back to our old bus – Let’s go.
Poor little fella.
Goodness. Looks like a mass deflation.
I have no idea what this is supposed to be.
Another view gives no new ideas on what this is supposed to say.
Whoops, an overserved Reindeer.
That Reindeer should have partnered with the overserved Santa.
Or maybe we should all go to a meeting together.
We know pops. You’re just tired.
Speaking to tired. Wake this one in the morning.
I hope you had at least one laugh on the tour. Now, it is time to enjoy the food and entertainment.
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I think all the decorative people are ready for the holidays.Lol Lakeway always surprises me.This is community fun of the best. Since it is possible that we will not meet before, I would like to wish you a wonderful start into a successful and blessed new year! xx Michael
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Thank you very much, Michael. Wishing you a blessed New Year.
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Sad really, more like the ghost of Christmas past…
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I agree, Jaye.
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It seems the Grinch has been roaming your community! But can I still get one of those scallops?
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Sure. We are here all day. Thanks, G.
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The mysterious display looks like The Handmaid’s Tale Christmas! Perhaps that is Margaret Atwood’s place. LOL Thanks for the trigger warning. Always sad to see dead Christmas ornaments. Happy New Year!
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Good guess on the Handmaid’s tale, Darlene. Happy New Year to you and yours
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How sad . . .
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Well, there is always next year.
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True. They’ll get another chance.
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Yes indeed
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As someone said, the mysterious ones are Handmaids Tale. Surprised to see something like that with a Christmas theme.
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I was very surprised.
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Deflated holiday decorations are fun to see on their own 🙂 I wonder if the red-gowned decorations are the handmaids from “The Handmaid’s Tale.” I haven’t seen the TV series, but I’ve seen clips of it.
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I think most agree that is what it is. Thanks, Dave
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Brilliant captions!
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Glad you like them, Annette
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Great photos!
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Thank you, Diana. 😊
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I’ve not seen the Handmaids in Christmas decorations before. Yikes. Going to take a lot of chocolate to get through that. Heavy on the crunchies.
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I think it is a new one for all of us. Yes, heavy crunchies
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This is a funny take on the remains of the holiday:)
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Glad you liked it, Becky.
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Texas must be kinda rough on Christmas. Technically, your supposed to keep the decorations up until Epiphany – or so I have been told by authoritative sources.
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They are still in place so maybe there is going to be a resurrection.
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😂 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. Thanks for the chuckles and happy Sunday!
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Glad you got a chuckle. Happy Sunday to you. 😊
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Thank you and a happy Sunday to you! 🌞
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Those poor Christmas decorations!
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I know. One minute you are on top the next down low. 😁
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I always wait until Epiphany to take down decorations … and then, I do it fairly fast (so I won’t have to think about how sad and bare everything looks without them!) Hope your holidays were simply grand, John!
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They were Debbie. I hope yours were the same.
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It’s interesting seeing these past Christmas decorations, John. Your view is amusing.
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Thnak you, Tim. I’m glad if you got a chuckle.
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Gee whiz!
I thought we were living in inflationary times, however this post sends an opposite message. (rim shot)
The menu sound a bit fishy, but the BRIGADERIO sounds yummy, so I’ll go straight to that, with a couple of coffees.
That should keep me up until midnight, on the 31st!
Thanks for the tour, John! It’s always fun.
OX 🐖
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes, those inflatables look a little depressed. Well, there is always next year. A couple of coffees will keep you going for sure. Thanks for the laughs. 😁X 😁X
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Chuckles’r’us!
🤭𝔁 😉𝔁
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Yes they are. 😁X
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Nice tour, John. They do look a little sad, but I’m sure they all served the season well.
I’ll skip right to dessert – Brigaderio – dark chocolate cremeux, hazelnut praline, chocolate crunchies.
Gotta have the crunchies 😉
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You won’t sleep for a week.
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Uh oh.
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Uh huh.
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Strip steak, please. Are you sure that it wasn’t a kid who got a new .22 for Christmas?
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Ha ha ha. Could well be. Thanks for the solution, Steve.
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Any time, John🤓
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I’m so grateful for the eats- where you somehow outdid yourself with this menu. And the music, well that song is just perfect.
But the rest of this tour? Biz? Meer arre!
Those inflatables look as if Tom Brady got to them. The Nightmare Before Christmas crew just looks so damn sad, I want to hug them but I don’t want to be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Spent. And what in the blessed humbug is Santa doing? It looks like he’s trying to strangle Rudolph before Blitzen comes along and kicks his fat ass.
And yet, I loved it all.
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I loved your description of the mess. Thanks, Pilgrim.
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It was a wild ride.
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Thanks, Again.
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I feel so deflated, even the Grinch is deflated. The New Years Eve tasting menu looks great.
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I thought I would like to go there. Well except for the crowds.
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Mass deflation event. Nothing sadder.
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I agree. That is why I don’t like inflatables.
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Aah. I feel a little deflated myself John…and always do in the days between Christmas and New Year but this cheered me up… and love the menu… Happy New Year.. hugsx
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Thak you, Sally. The saving grace is we can look forward to next year too. 😊
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Very true John… hugsxx
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[…] Views of the neighbourhood Christmas Past […]
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Thank you, Sally
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I really enjoyed that! Home Free was a real bonus – it always fascinates me that they can create that sound just using their own voices and bodies. Happy New Year, John! Hugs!
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They are quite talented, Trish. Happy New Year to you and yours.
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Saturday most of my neighborhood took down their decorations us included because we had a break between rain storms. Those that still have their decorations up look pretty deflated like your neighborhood does. 😢 I’ll miss the pretty lights.
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We still have plenty of decorations. The flat ones then to be the first to go. Thanks, Deborah. Happy New Year to you and family.
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Happy New Year to you and yours, John!!
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The Grim Reapers of Christmas have passed in the first few and you’ve caught them in the act on the next ones! The last ones best get in their last hurrahs before the Reapers arrive!
Love this, John.
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A great way to put it, Dale. Thanks and Happy New Year.
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Haha!
Happy New Year to you and all your girls!
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Inflatables are made worse when they’re deflated. Just put the doggone thing back in it’s storage bin! And please leave it there forever.
P.S. Can you explain the dinosaur inflatable thing at Christmas. I just don’t get it. And the Halloween rework/morf into a Christmas scene is a sure sign of the strange workings of some people. And to think they walk among us. Yikes!
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Yeah and an important fact is they live here and not near you. Happy New Yea, Monika.
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Trust me, there are plenty in my ‘Hood as well. So weird. Best wishes for a pawsome 2025!
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Thank you, Monika.
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That was really funny, albeit a bit sad.
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Yeah it was a bit sad but as the old philosopher said, “All good things must come to an end.” We can look forward to next year.
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Exactly! 😀
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oh dear, these have definately got the post Christmas blues.
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Yes they do. Thanks, Robbie. We have next year to look forward to. Happy New Year.
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Umm, i’ll be knocking on your door in an hour or so. The food menu looks delicious! Laughing because we put Christmas down two days ago. Enough is enough! Happy new year John!
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I agree. enough is enough
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All the joy deflated. 🙂
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Yup. Joy be gone.
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LOL. Great tour, John, or some rather deflated Christmas decorations. And the weird leftover Halloween displays robed in red. Hmmm. 🙂 Your commentary was great. Thanks for the fun.
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Thank you, Diana
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That was fun! Not sure what’s up with “Christmas skeletons.” We saw a few of those in our neighborhood this year, too. ~Ed.
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Really can’t explain it. Thanks, Ed
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Definitely had a laugh at the tour. 😛 Great captions!
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I’m glad you liked it.
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And Happy New Year to you, good sir!
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The inflatable decorations should have followed your new year’s recommendations. They look toasted.
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They do don’t they? Like enough is enough. 😁
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