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  1. The great thing is Bologna and Modena are close to each other and you are in the middle of culinary heaven and you don't have to spend a mint to enjoy it. Modena and Reggio Emilia are not far and Ferrara is also an easy drive. To me places like the following are not only perfect but really take me back in time to when I was a little kid. Simple, delicious, not expensive... https://trattoriasantacroce.it/ https://en.aziendalacasetta.it/ Chiosco ai Pini Trattoria Bolognina https://www.croara.com/ https://osterialavetta.it/ Can recommend any of those but honestly, there's a million of those kinds of places in the countryside of Emilia.
  2. Totally do it... where in Emilia Romagna and will you have a car? Emilia Romagna like Tuscany is big and varied. We'll be back in Emilia Romagna for 2 weeks next summer but primarily in Romagna so we'll be more around the coast with jaunts into the interior and probably Le Marche which is also strongly recommended. Mind you, if you want suggestions, expect zero high end dining suggestions from me as that's not typical Italy to me... more along the lines of typical restaurants where Italians eat. Three places I can recommend from personal experience in Emilia (if you have a car) https://www.opera02.it/ (near Castelvetro di Modena) http://www.cabiancadellabbadessa.it/index.php/en/ (belongs to a friend - great B&B outside of Bologna) https://relaismevigo.it/ (in the middle of the countryside - great restaurant)
  3. We're averaging less than that now with no irrigation/sprinkler system thanks to the arrival of the non blastfurnace
  4. Hear me out... A&M as a school has this false culture of honesty, moral beliefs, no lying/cheating, etc. I can't think of a better combo than hiring David Culley as AD and then take a chance on a young high-flying talented coach like Josh McCown.
  5. I would have to agree that when it comes to "other things to do besides skiing" your options are: 1 - Santa Fe 2 - Taos 3 - Taos Ski Valley Based on my piss poor research Angel Fire looks like a unique mix of bad skiing and nothing to do
  6. I'll probably sleep on the couch one night once I get to that point but, for now, he's about to get a 1.25 gpm showerhead. Given our hard water in SW Austin, he'll probably eventually end up with 1 gpm and I won't cry a bit because it was his choice. Enjoy your showers!
  7. Would have to see if my wife brings back 64 oz bottles from Target
  8. LOL... there's plenty of separation in the house where he can do so calmly. I told him I was going to shut the power to the bathroom from the panel but my wife gave me a hell no on that one.
  9. Had a family member who lived in Fraser and from what I remember it was cold as balls as in colder than most of Colorado. If it were me, I would go for a town like Durango which feels a little larger and you can still get to Purgatory and can also make day trips to Telluride, Silverton, Wolf Creek or Hesperus. Of course I look at things through the lens of skiing.
  10. My son takes long ass showers... I mean looooong showers. Those showers consist of 15 minutes standing outside the shower (or doing "something else") and maybe 5 minutes in the shower. I get pissed about it every night. Who does my wife get pissed at? Me. Why? Because I consistently get mad about it. I've talked to him, I've put a low flow showerhead on his shower (he's about to get an ever lower flow one) and yet I'm the bad guy. I told her last night that she's getting mad at the police for the police being pissed off at the crime. Not sure that went over well but whatever. Spot my son's shower...
  11. Tangent - can anyone figure out who is playing Longhorn City Limits?
  12. I have no idea but this looks cool - https://sandiapeak.com/
  13. That's why we picked it... right smack dab in the middle of everything. Last time we stayed in Taos was the Inn on La Loma Plaza which was a great little place, as well. Again, I keep telling myself (or my wife) this isn't a ski vacation... uh, but pack my skis, my boots, everyone's ski gear, etc.
  14. We did some digging on hotels by the slopes and we found them either a) expensive or b) subpar and almost all were non-refundable and I am a BIG F that on anything non-refundable. So, as of now, four our Taos trip we are staying in Town at La Fonda de Taos. Technically this trip is not a ski trip because my wife didn't necessarily want me booking a second trip although I'm going to ski three days. We've stayed in the town of Taos before and it offers more than TSV. Yes, I prefer ski in/ski out too... immensely so... but I can't pull that off this time. I am curious what the ski drive will be like in the mornings. We've made the drive from town to TSV in the summer and I remember past Arroyo Seco it is a two-lane road in a deep valley. Pretty though.
  15. How did we get this far without... Not Halloween music but it sets the mood...
  16. Told this trash can story to some friends last night at dinner and you received near-unanimous kudos. Yes, 3 out of 4 of us were males and you can guess the dissenting vote.
  17. Oh yeah ZZ Top... loved it!!! Billy's still got it and I thought Elwood is a great fit. Frank just lurks in the back. Need to catch them again because you never know but Billy doesn't seem like he's slowing down. Also, the show at the Majestic was like the fountain of youth. I felt so young compared to the average fan.
  18. he average cost of a home in that area is about $675,000, according to AustinRealEstate.com. Can someone hook me up with some of those average homes?
  19. I know... one of these days... I've been to the museums in the Campidoglio and various other museums and galleries around town. Some of them are usually barren and filled with amazing works. Also haven't done the Scavi tour but have been to the catacombs off of the Appian Way which used to be very quiet and they are quite extensive. Did you get shushed for talking in the capuchin chapel?
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