Today looks like a easy day. We went to Umlaf Sculpture Garden http://www.umlaufsculpture.org/ , this man was a teacher at the University of Texas. It has about 130 sculptures in outside walking path. Many nudes, both sexes, and a heavy bending toward religious, two Pieta’s and a couple John the Baptist. Some of the sculptures are lifelike, some drawn with terror, some rough textures. He mentioned in a short tape that he did not believe in the organization of churches and religion but he thinks highly of the people who believe. Is statues are in Turkish rose onyx, white marble, stone, woods – mahogany, redwood, bronze, one bronze piece electroplated with gold, bronze covered in clay and terra cotta, chiseled limestone and concrete. Sure I missed some. Besides the people, he did a number of animals. As you can see I really like this exhibit. Flo, the lady that volunteered today was recovering from the removal of blood clots, in her legs and somewhere else. She is on Coumadin and is having a rough time putting things together, she had a couple lapses when we were there, hope she gets better.
We then headed a couple blocks away to the Zilker Botanical Garden is located in the center of Austin. http://www.zilkergarden.org/. As you enter the parking lot, they have a large stone image of the state of Texas. This place is a must see. The rose garden, other flowers galore and in bloom, beautiful color. There are some sculptures in the garden, one the top belfry of a local school, the front entry of a mansion of brick with a large eight foot hole in the center which looked to the town, and the old city aluminum street lights mid 30’s. Adds character to the garden, as Shirleen says and I agree.
We then headed a couple blocks away to the Zilker Botanical Garden is located in the center of Austin. http://www.zilkergarden.org/. As you enter the parking lot, they have a large stone image of the state of Texas. This place is a must see. The rose garden, other flowers galore and in bloom, beautiful color. There are some sculptures in the garden, one the top belfry of a local school, the front entry of a mansion of brick with a large eight foot hole in the center which looked to the town, and the old city aluminum street lights mid 30’s. Adds character to the garden, as Shirleen says and I agree. 
In the garden is another garden The Taniguci Japanese Garden. http://taniguchigarden.org/. A multilayered garden with intertwining paths. Much to look at, my biggest find was 18 to 24 inch Koi, whites, gold, orange and light blues. A unique water garden that spells AUSTIN with each pond. It is stylistic and hard to see because it runs for 40 feet or so. We walked the trails and took in the beauty of it all.
We stopped at a Jim’s Restaurant in Bee Cove outside of Austin. Shirleen had a ood tasting cup of cheese soup and half a grilled cheese sandwich, I a 3 Cheese Enchilada’s covered with Carne (Chili without beans), a side of refried beans, chopped lettuce with a spicy tomato, jalapeño pieces for a spicy accompaniment. There were two flour tortillas and I didn’t know what to do with them so I asked for butter not spread and ate them like bread.
We stopped at a Jim’s Restaurant in Bee Cove outside of Austin. Shirleen had a ood tasting cup of cheese soup and half a grilled cheese sandwich, I a 3 Cheese Enchilada’s covered with Carne (Chili without beans), a side of refried beans, chopped lettuce with a spicy tomato, jalapeño pieces for a spicy accompaniment. There were two flour tortillas and I didn’t know what to do with them so I asked for butter not spread and ate them like bread.
Off to Fredericksburg with an intermediate stop at Stonewall Texas at LBJ’s "Texas White House" Ranch situated by the rippling waters of the Pedernales River, and shaded by a massive 400-year-old oak trees. it is now being cared for by the National Parks and State Parks in tandem. The property has been given to the US after the death of Lady Bird. 
The 700 acres or so, has Hereford beef cattle, around 140 of them now from the original blood line of LGJ. There are deer and antelope running on the ranch. We took the bus, as you can’t get to the ranch with out it. The house he was born in has been reconstructed and has a breeze way through the center width of the house. The formal house that they lived in until he died had 28 rooms and 9 bath rooms. Again there were the two old live oaks around the front of the house.
We visited the Johnson Family Cemetery where his settler grandparents, parents, sisters and Lady Bird and he. It is fenced in by a low stone wall, canopied by three or four live oaks. The Presidents gravestone is the largest and Lady Birds is marked by a bouquet of flowers until the stone arrives in the next couple months. Must be a Government job. What a serene setting under the shade and river running close by.
We did find a place to stay this evening, at an Econ Lodge, not bad, expected worse. We ate at Friedhelm’s Bavarian Inn, suggested by a volunteer at LBJ’s. She was an ex MN and knew Kaiserhoff in New Ulm and mentioned a couple of volunteers from NU. We were settling in on Vienner Schnitzel, turns out it was pork schnitzel, Shirleen had broiled Shrimp and Spaetzles, I had the Jaeger Schnitzel with the mushrooms on the side and an order of sauerkraut. First a cup of cabbage soup followed by an enormous salad and two Bitberger’s and a cabernet, now came the food. We were surprised the spaetzle were run through a press that made them the same diameter as spaghetti? But only a couple inches long and braised in butter. It was there way not what we were used to. Food was good but will look for a real Vienner (veal) not pork. Till later - Econo Lodge Fredericksburg for this eve. jerr
We visited the Johnson Family Cemetery where his settler grandparents, parents, sisters and Lady Bird and he. It is fenced in by a low stone wall, canopied by three or four live oaks. The Presidents gravestone is the largest and Lady Birds is marked by a bouquet of flowers until the stone arrives in the next couple months. Must be a Government job. What a serene setting under the shade and river running close by.We did find a place to stay this evening, at an Econ Lodge, not bad, expected worse. We ate at Friedhelm’s Bavarian Inn, suggested by a volunteer at LBJ’s. She was an ex MN and knew Kaiserhoff in New Ulm and mentioned a couple of volunteers from NU. We were settling in on Vienner Schnitzel, turns out it was pork schnitzel, Shirleen had broiled Shrimp and Spaetzles, I had the Jaeger Schnitzel with the mushrooms on the side and an order of sauerkraut. First a cup of cabbage soup followed by an enormous salad and two Bitberger’s and a cabernet, now came the food. We were surprised the spaetzle were run through a press that made them the same diameter as spaghetti? But only a couple inches long and braised in butter. It was there way not what we were used to. Food was good but will look for a real Vienner (veal) not pork. Till later - Econo Lodge Fredericksburg for this eve. jerr
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