I just moved into my sweet new downtown pad! You can check it out by googling this address: 1007 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX. I've got an amazing skyline view from the living room windows and the balcony, a pool, and a great roommate in my buddy Dan who I run the restaurant with and basically hang with most of the time anyway. I've signed a year lease, so it looks like I'm going to be staying for awhile ;)

Yes, I'm still single - I've met a handful of interesting ladies since I've been down here, but I just have a hard time getting back into a relationship mindset. I really kinda like waking up every morning and making my own decisions about how to live and spend my time. Architecting my own lifestyle seems to suit me so well - I'm just not sure how another person fits into that right now.

The restaurant is doing well - we just discontinued lunches during the summer months and lengthened our Happy Hour (who can argue with that?). I'm still bartending a couple of shows a week and spending the rest of my work time selling catering deals and booking big groups into the restaurant. I also still have my insurance business and am continuing to find new clients for that as well.

I've also discovered a couple of new swimming holes around town. One of them, Sculpture Falls, is probably one of the most fun places I take people when they come to town. Check out this link for more wet spots around town.

I also had some great news from my brother Russell. He and his wife were able to land teaching jobs at Houston Baptist University - they're going to be helping to start the Philosophy department there and are extremely excited. It's a huge opportunity and we're all really happy to have them staying in Texas. For now, the family is together and we're enjoying it while we can.

One last note - I've decided to stay here in Austin for July 4th, so if any of you want to steal some time on the lake, let me know!