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  1. 27 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

    I don't know if this opinion is mainstream or not, but I don't know how much my behavior is going to change. I am still going to keep working remotely - maybe pop in the office once a week or something. I'll probably keep avoiding bars and restaurants at the very least. A mask is necessary but so impractical at those places. I know I should avoid the gym too but fuck me I need to lift.

    You're probably worse off at the gym than a bar.  But I'm with you -- I'm likely say fuck it and get back into my lifting routine to restore my sanity.

    I'll probably avoid restaurants for the most part, except for the occasional meal at a couple of the smaller neighborhood spots.  But I'll enjoy one post-quarantine celebratory trip to the patio at Woodrow's on Burnet, even if I look like a dork for putting my mask on in between gulps. 

  2. 1 hour ago, Landomatic said:

    Yep, I was thinking something along these lines.  Always been on my radar as a place I wanted to try, so now seems like as good a year as any.  Looks like they're not even going to open until September...

    https://www.dosbrisas.com/

    That's a bummer.  Dos Brisas looks great.

    I'm looking into Miraval Austin.  Not exactly getting away, but looks like a decent place to spoil my lady friend for a long weekend in late July.  It'll be hot as shit so the hikes won't be as enjoyable. 

  3. 16 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

    Possible long weekend within the state of Texas just for something different to do in fall 2020.

    This is probably my summer trip. I’m going to start to look into a nice bed and breakfast-type getaway somewhere in the Hill Country. Making the best out of a shitty situation.

  4. Saturday and Sunday I took walks at sundown around my neighborhood in Brentwood with a drink in my Yeti Rambler.  It was amazing how still and quiet the town was, with such little traffic.  Most of the time I was walking right in the middle of major thoroughfares like Arroyo Seco, Woodrow, and North Loop, and rarely had to move to the side of the road for cars.  I thought to myself that other than a day like Christmas Eve, I don't know if I'll have evening walks like this ever again.  It was food for the soul.       

  5. On ‎4‎/‎19‎/‎2020 at 1:41 PM, Deej said:

    It was shit like having dirty flatware and glasses, bringing me the bottom of a pot of coffee ("we have more brewing" um, I would have waited), and shit like that which turned me off. It was like they were rehearsing for an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. When the front of house is nasty, I don't even want to know what's going on in the kitchen.

    This is exactly why I never shed a tear when Las Manitas shut down.  There's only so many times you can tolerate dirty silverware and lipstick stained glasses for the sake of average Tex Mex and nostalgia. 

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  6. I'd like to take a trip to San Francisco in late July or thereabouts, but I'm not seeking any indication or speculation about when things might be back to normal there.  And even if it's technically possible to fly to and book a hotel room there, I don't want to spend the money if half of the restaurants haven't re-opened and places like Alcatraz and the modern art museum are still shut down. 

  7. 3 hours ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

    You guys been going the right way or wrong way during this? My days haven't changed much from the virus, but I turned up the notch a little the last few weeks. Have myself down to 172, which at 5'10" and coming from an overweight pedigree, I feel really good about it. I had hit 220 a year and a half ago and it's been pretty slow and steady since I started working at it. It's a good weight for me, but I'd like to lose 8 or so more, just so when I gain 10 pounds over a holiday I can just shrug it off. 

    I have gotten to that point though, where almost all of my clothes need to be replaced. That's a bit daunting because I like clothes and spend money on them. I'm just trying to watch sales, and pick up a shirt here, pair of pants there. Not the worst problem to have. Especially right now. 

    Keep on keepin on, my fat and fit friends alike. 

    I'm actually drinking a bit more during this quarantine period.  Not a lot, but a noticeable amount for a guy who usually doesn't drink at all during the week and reserves my alcohol indulgence for the weekends.  But I managed to find a couple sets of dumbbells to keep most of my lean muscle mass after not hitting a gym since March 12, and I'm running about twice a week, and trying not to eat a lot of carbs and crap foods out of boredom.  Oddly, it seems like I've actually shed a bit more body fat over the past few weeks. 

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  8. 1 hour ago, kurioster said:

    Flight to LA in June was cancelled earlier this week.  SWA gave us 'store credit' and our AirBnB was able to refund our money.  Sucks to wait a year to take a honeymoon trip and have to postpone it further.  All things considered, really can't complain.

    That sucks.  If you wait any longer you might not even get a blowjob on your "honeymoon."

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