The Official Broderick Dr. Pepper Count
827.6
Although we are somewhat disappointed with such a weak showing of our Dr. Pepper drinking skillz, we did our best. One also must keep in mind that as soon as we crossed the Texas border, Lone Star beer was the #1 consumed beverage.
After a long night of debauchery, we climbed in the the big B van at 6am and started the trek back to Bloomington. Although the drive took us almost 17 hours, it was actually fairly eventful. We made our first stop in Waxahachie and had a delicious breakfast at Waffle House. Upon telling our waitress that it was John’s first time at a Waffle House, she burst into “little know facts” about Waffle House’s rise to fame. We did learn some very interesting things though. Did you know that when the first Waffle House was opened, waffles weren’t even on the menu! CRAZY!
After Waffle House, the trip went straight downhill. We hit sleet and snow in Dallas, which lasted until we got out of Texas. For the first time in our lives we actually experienced ice on the bridges….and we mean serious ice. I think we counted well over 5 cars off the road, and two semi’s turned over. After we got out of the snow, it rained…and it rained…and it rained. We drove into Bloomington around 2:30am, and after a few hours of sleep, we all rose early for work/school.
Even though SXSW is over, we’ll be uploading some more pics and videos asap. Thanks ya’ll
So it’s Saturday night and we literally can’t believe this week is over already. The sonicbids/jansport show yesterday was awesome. The open bar was nice, but the crowd was even better. Our first sxsw trip was an absolute success!
Today was quite the day as well. We played the Origaudio Noon Boom and finished off the day at Hut’s Hamburgers. We also met/saw quite a few famous people…Doug Benson, Ben Kweller, Chris Walla, and the lead singer of Delta Spirit….prettttty crazy if you ask us.
Well, we’re hitting the road at 6am tomorrow morning, so we need to get to bed. More tomorrow…
As we mentioned below, we went to Barton Springs pool, which is fed from underground springs. It stays at a crisp 68 degrees year round. Check it out:
So we got into Austin super late Tuesday night, and enjoyed some much needed rest. We slept in and then we headed to Barton Springs to soak up the sun. Dinner was a feast. We grilled up some burgers, pop-can chicken, and corn. And…seeing that we are deep in Texas, we picked up some lone star beer did a little celebrating. We wrapped up the night by checking into our hotel and checking out the SXSW opening ceremonies. Now don’t think that we weren’t excited about SXSW from the day we found out we were playing it, but last night it really sank in just how lucky we are to be a part of such a prestigious fest. I mean…we’re playing beside thousands of amazing bands right here in Austin.
Tonight we’ll be out catching shows and walkin the streets. can’t wait
