Slice of Life Challenge Day 30
I am in Austin visiting my sister and her family. We ventured downtown to South Congress yesterday, known to locals as “SoCo.” Austin has a personality, and obviously, the people here are proud of it. They sport vehicle bumper stickers that say, “Keep Austin Weird.” We enjoyed some of the weirdness.
Selection of a lunch place split up our group, and I went with my daughter and husband to the Lucky Robot. The bathroom stall said it all, I was a “Lucky Gal.” 
We ordered using an iPad. How cool is that? And the table next to us had a yellow porch swing for seating. Not to mention, the food was delicious. I had two Asian tacos full of fresh vegetables and topped with avocado and tasty sauce.
As the warm breezy afternoon continued, we ran into a man with a cat on his backpack, a picture-perfect graffiti sign, and a piglet on a leash. We enjoyed the weirdness of Austin and time spent with each other.
Critter relaxes atop his owner’s backpack.
Cousin love
Three month old miniature potbelly pig
Reflections on the Teche 
I wish I’d been there!
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I’ve never been to Austin, but your writing and pictures capture its personality. I would love to eat at the table with the yellow porch swing! How cool!
Weird Austin sounds like a fun place to visit. I’d fit right in!
Austin seems like a really unique city! I’m adding to my list of places to visit!
What a fun place to visit. That taco sounds great! I loved the photos to prove you weren’t making it up.
It is so far away for me, but I hope to one day have the pleasure!
The world is full of weird and great places to visit!
So much fun! It reminds me of Taos. When we’ve been there, we see a man with a dog, a cat on the dog, and a mouse on the cat–really! Just like your cat on the pack, lots of attention. Looks like you’re having fun!
I’ve never been to Austin and didn’t know about it’s “weird” reputation. Your photos made me very curious. I may have to put a visit to Austin on my bucket list. I wonder if I might run into that adorable pot bellied pig.