Uncle Darren in town

Days after Donna and Mariah left, we welcomed Darren for a few days of play. We knew beer would be on the agenda, so made sure to give him plenty of selection. First was a local butcher/brew shop called Salt + Time on the east side for lunch. The food was solid and Steven was able to meet us up too. Afterwards, Steven and Darren headed out to Jester King Brewery in Dripping Springs while Ed and I went back to the grind. That night Steven, Darren and I had dinner (and enjoyed Polka music) at Bangers & Mash on Rainy St. The sausage was tasty as was the beer selection. This had been on my "must take Darren to" list since I had heard about it a couple years ago. Afterwards, we had a drink at another bar just down the street featuring all Texas beers, of which Darren knew 1/50 taps. That's a first. We then headed over to the east side to check out White Horse, a country-music playing, two-stepping bar with a low-key vibe. Then it was around the corner to Volstead Lounge where we enjoyed the nice weather on the outdoor patio. The next day, we tailgated at Steven's place with Brown's BBQ and beer pong before heading to the UT vs. Baylor game which we sadly lost. As a bonus though, we did get a glance at Matthew McConaughey who was in the box above our section. That night, Ed cooked steaks and we played corn hole in the back yard, then Cards Against Humanity after the kids went to bed. Sunday, Darren and I took the kids to Hamilton Pool while Ed played (and won) his tennis match. Ed again cooked a delicious dinner for us and then Steven and Darren checked out ABGB, a fairly new brewery in our neighborhood, right on the train tracks. The next morning, Darren and I grabbed coffee and breakfast tacos before heading to the airport. It was great to spend some time together and just hang out over the long weekend. Glad you came out and looking forward to spending more time in Dec with the whole Oberstar/Prager clan.

That's Matthew McConaughey between the
2 flags, in the Longhorn shirt

picnic lunch at Hamilton Pool