Festival season

As I alluded to in my last post, we're hoping to go to a bluebonnet festival this weekend (assuming our daughter's girl's camp shakedown trip and kids sport registrations don't derail our plans). For those not in the know, the bluebonnet is the official flower of Texas. At this time of year, the Texas hill country is covered in wildflowers. We're not quite going as far as the hill country, as I understand the topography, but we'll get into the bluebonnets and indian paintbrush.

The hardest part about festivals in the springtime here is deciding which one to attend. Last weekend was Easter for us, but there were several festivals going on as well. This weekend, we've had to pass on the Bayou festival, the German festival, and an outdoor art festival, as well as the opening of the Texas Crawfish and Music Festival. Luckily, the last one will be going on next weekend as well, but that means we may have to pass on the International Festival. And this list is not comprehensive. Every weekend of spring, we have several festivals within an hour or two of home, so there will be as many festivals as we've got energy for until the heat gets too stifling and the festivals end until the fall, when we can sample the harvest and holiday festivals. Here's to tasty food, kitchy crafts, and live music.