Today we are visiting Lakeway and seeing what we can see. We are catered by Serenade American Brasserie restaurant, and our entertainment is James Taylor. The producer took all the photos except a few. Hers are the most beautiful
Menu
CONCHIGILE ALLA VODKA – Alla vodka, stracciatella, red pepper, chili, basil
SALMON – Olive oil potatoes, heirloom relish, fried caper
HALIBUT – Brown butter endive, coconut corn puree, lacinato kale
CHICKEN ROTI – Citrus brine, seasonal vegetable, jus de poulet
DUCK BREAST – Braised lentil, spinach emulsion, crackling, citrus, sauce de canard
PORK CHOP – Apple cabbage, spring onion gremolata, mustard jus
STEAK FRITES – Frites, pink peppercorn, pickled onion
BRASSERIE BURGER – Fontina, caramelized onion, pancetta, dijonnaise, frites
Let’s go
Our first sight is a mailbox topper. Say howdy, Dog.
Texas Longhorn fan.
A Chinese warrior.
A magnolia bloom on my 80th birthday tree.
A mushroom with a screwdriver companion.
A ceramic elephant.
Mama deer with two fawns.
Passed out, skelly.
Rainbow over our garage.
These photos were taken by me. Lizzie on a pole.
T. rex guarding the mail.
Tempeste with a hot dog.
Twiggy is enjoying avocado toast.
The purple sage in bloom forecasts rain, and the wildflowers are blooming.
That is the tour, and it is time for some food and music. I hope you have an enjoyable week.
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I love all the photos. Thanks for James Taylor, one of my favourites.
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Mine too, Darlene.
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Love the pictures,plus the girls. Nice, John.
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Thank you, Pat.
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😍
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The owners of that skeleton are definitely getting their money’s worth.
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That’s for sure. It is up all year round. (Unless it has been drinking heavily)
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Which is weird since it lacks a stomach or liver. Where would the alcohol go?
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You have a practical view, but consider this: A couple of shots in some bone broth. 😀
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Just inject it into the marrow?
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Yup.
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It’s nice to see all this, John, many nice decorations, the beautiful girls enjoying things, the magnificent doe and fawns, and the lovely magnolia bloom on your 80th birthday tree.
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Thank you, Tim. So glad you liked it.
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My pleasure, John. 😊
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Your bride takes great pictures. You’re okay too 😀. People are very creative in Lakeway
I think I’ll have the Halibut just for the “halibut”.
Have a good day !
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Good choice on the fish, and thanks for the lovely comment. 😀
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Your bride takes great pictures. You’re okay too 😀. People are very creative in Lakeway
I think I’ll have the Halibut just for the “halibut”.
Have a good day !
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Your bride takes great pictures. You’re okay too 😀. People are very creative in Lakeway
I think I’ll have the Halibut just for the “halibut”.
Have a good day !
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You have the most entertaining neighborhood, John. I love the mailbox toppers and, of course, the two girls with their toys. Tempest is so photogenic!
I love James Taylor. The building I worked in at UNC is named for his father, who was dean of the med school at one point and I saw James at the dedication ceremony years ago. James grew up not far from where we first lived in Chapel Hill.
I would love some conchigile. yum, Haven’t had any in years!
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What a small world, Noelle. Thanks for sharing that terrific story about James.
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That screw driver grace note.
Well-nourished doggies, or something. ha
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😀
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Tempeste and Twiggy stole the show!!
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Hams
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😁And very accomplished hams at that.
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Great photos, and great music, John. I’m OK with the lounging skeleton, but that eyeball is a bit creepy.
I’ll go with the pork chop.
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That eyeball is a camera, too. Makes it doubly creepy
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Eeeew
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The thing blinks when you go by. Double eeew.
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Thanks, John. Magnolias smell so nice!!
Does the neighborhood have plans for the 250th celebration?
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I’m not sure. I expect so. We have a Fourth of July parade every year, so I expect it will be part of that
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Dog toys crack me up! Always in step with the trends 😉
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They usually are. Thanks, Barbara. 😊
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Hi John, I like the longhorn too. It’s nice to see your summer flowers and the delightful fawns.
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Thank you, Robbie. 😊
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Ahh, a fun day of potpourri, thanks John.
Wow, the magnolia bloom is outstanding, and the lizzie is so sweet and beautiful.
The fawns are a lovely bonus!
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You saw a large variety of interesting things. And you said the magnolia flower bloomed for your 80th birthday, so I guess that is / was close, so Happy Birthday John 🎉🎂🎈🎁🥂🍻
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It’s the tree I received to mark my 80th birthday. That was five years ago. I’m now 85. 😀
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Oh I see, I misread a bit, but that is a great birthday present.
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Yes, it was and is. Thanks, Thomas.
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Are the mailbox toppers more of a Lakeway thing, or is that fairly common in Texas? I don’t ever remember seeing anything like this in California.
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More a Lakeway thing. Thanks, Pete.
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I was voting for the wee, green lizard, until I saw the young ladies…
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😀. Thanks, Annette.
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Great decor – love the metal longhorn!
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It is quite nice. Thanks, Rebecca.
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nice 👌
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Thank you, Neeraj. 😊
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I needed a few pup pics…
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😊
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Your neighborhood is always interesting.
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It is. Thanks, Craig.
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An eclectic collection from the neighborhood this time. 🙂 That mushroom and screwdriver certainly makes me scratch my head. 🙂
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Me too. That is a strange one for sure.
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Lovely and unusual collection. 😊
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Thank you, Debby.
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Oh gosh, I love all those mailbox toppers! What a diverse and interesting neighborhood you live in. 😍
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Thank you, Monika. We do like it here.
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Firstly, the duck breast sounds divine.
And as for the walk, I loves me the Texas Longhorn and Chinese warrior most of all. But really, they are all fun.
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I’m glad you like those. They do stand out. Thanks, Marc.
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Fo Sho!
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I love this! It reminds me of the main street in Bennington, VT that has a painted moose every block. I’m partial to the rainbow and dinosaur, and of course the girls. BTW, when we moved to Groton in the 80’s, James Taylor would randomly show up at an old restaurant to sing. Very cool.
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That would be very cool, Jennie. I like James Taylor’s music.
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Yes! I do, too.
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😊
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