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Showing posts with label exploring Austin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exploring Austin. Show all posts

Sunday, September 16

Serendipity at Walton's

Maybe you saw this post about Gavin and I visiting Walton's for a lunch date a couple weeks ago.  Jokingly I said that Sandra Bullock was not there...
 
Well folks, David, Gavin and I headed downtown this afternoon for some coffee at Walton's and a walk around the lake.  It was a rainy day here in Austin and coffee and a walk seemed like a fun idea.  I was a super lucky gal that D was game to go downtown.  We almost never go downtown during the weekend.
 
I'd been raving to D about Walton's... it's a bakery, cafe, flower shop, catering business, and they sell picnic packages complete with a basket and flowers... this place is exactly what my dreams are made of and what I would create if I had the backing.
 
Anyhow, we had just sat down with our dessert and coffee when none other than Ms Sandra Bullock came in!  David spotted her, I thought he was joking, but we knew it was her by the sound of her voice.  She walked around the store, chatted with the manager, and stayed for a meal with a friend at a table just feet away from us.
 
I'm not goo goo for celebrities, but having seen someone popular, I'm so excited it was her!  So, here's a shout out to Sandra Bullock - your renovation and remodeling of Walton's is beautiful, and if it matters at all, I think you're a classy gal.
 
Definitely one of the coolest coffee dates I've had.

Friday, September 7

Walton's Fancy & Staple

Now that my little dude is a more mobile we have started exploring Austin together.  This is quite an awesome city and I'm looking forward to our growing list of excursions!  Our first field trip was downtown to Ms Sandra Bullock's resturant, Walton's,  for a lunch date.  Sandra wasn't there but her charm was all over this place!  (Bonus: they offer free parking)
 
The decor and bakery goods are so pretty and our lunch was delicious.  I had the Fancy Lunch which is half sandwich and half soup. My Turkey Sweet sandwich was perfection.
little man had a sack lunch but thought the ambiance was a delight ; )
We brought a pecan tart home with us.  I got it solely because of how cute it was. I'm typically not a big pecan pie lover, but this tart was over the top YUMMY!
 
1st field trip was a score!