On the road again: Austin, day 4

Another very long work day full of interesting meetings I cannot discuss.

Dinner tonight was with colleagues, clients, and friends at the local branch of a steak and seafood chain, Eddie V's.  Dessert was later--at, of course, Amy's.

The most upsetting development of the day was learning that the box that was to contain my lost book, book cover, and glasses arrived at my house--utterly empty.  Yes, they shipped me and charged me the shipping fee for an empty box.  Worse, it's now not clear if my possessions are still in DFW or, apparently more likely, went to someone else, courtesy of the airline.  Gina is once again on the case, but now neither she nor I is very hopeful.

I am quite bummed about this.

I suppose it is another of those reminders never to celebrate a thing until it actually occurs.

On the road again: Austin, day 3

Once again, work filled the day from very early until very, very late, with no breaks whatsoever.

Both meals were also for work, though with friends, colleagues, and clients.

Lunch was barbecue at a nearby Rudy's.  In Austin, the brisket and sausage here are good but no more, sort of average, tasty barbecue offerings.  In Raleigh, both would be by far the best available.

Dinner was a delightful and delicious meal at an old favorite of mine, Uchiko.  We opted for the omakase, and it was, as always, extremely good from start to finish.  If you ever have a chance to eat at Uchiko, do so.

We headed to a nearby Amy's for small cups of ice cream as dessert.  Their peach ice cream is particularly good right not.

Time for a wee bit of sleep.