A Brief Piece of “Old” Austin

AUSTIN — As my Beautiful Mystery Companion and I trudged the Lady Bird Johnson Lake trail on an abnormally warm December afternoon, we approached the edge of Zilker Park. During the Christmas season, it is the site of the Trail of Lights, the city’s massive celebration attended by as many as 400,000 folks during its two-week run. Although the lights weren’t visible in the late afternoon, the song blaring from the speakers came through: I really can't stay, baby it's cold outside I've got to go away, baby it's cold outside   At the time, it was 81 degrees. A sheen of sweat coated...

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