Austin can be the place

When it comes to a big party, Austin can be the place. I was in the company of a Virgo and a Gemini (Bubba) along Congress Avenue yesterday evening, and it was the place to be. The cries went up as the sodden crowd cheered the fireworks on. And it was Bubba with his articulate observation about the traffic, “See: this is why I like Congress [Avenue Bridge]. Look, over there on First Street, the traffic is still moving. Here, everyone just stops.” Imagine enjoying the pyrotechnical display with about a hundred thousand of your closest friends. What a way to party. And no Fourth celebration is complete unless there are some hot dogs done up on the grill. Yes, we had all that as a warm up to the party. Trekking in an eastward fashion made it easier to see the fireworks, the spot right in front of the trailer park wasn’t exactly the right place to be, but it was, as a few friends discovered, the best place to park.