Thanks Austin - 2012: Blue in a Red World

We've been quiet here for a bit.  That's unlike us.  You'll have to give us a pass though -- your blog authors had twins a few months ago.  Yep.  Two babies.  And maybe in 2013, we'll actually sleep for longer than 3 hours in a row.

I did want to say a quick "thanks" to our hometown though, which is something of an annual tradition on this blog.  This year, I thought I'd give thanks for Austin being blue.  Given how red a world it is beyond the borders of Travis County, I'm thankful that Austin provides a little bit of balance.  Texas might be red, but if you live in Austin, your world never gets much worse than purple.

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