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7lbs 9oz 19 Inches

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Thanks to my nephew, Redfro for sending me this.

Cheeseburger Brock

Monday, September 22, 2008
Cheeseburger Brocks List
Top Cheeseburgers in the Austin Area: (no particular order except Crown & Anchor currently is #1)

Some of my criteria include-must have good fries, a good shake is always a plus. And make it simple for the consumer and the atmosphere must be one you want to frequent.

This list does not include fast food. That is a separate category I am working on.

-Crown & Anchor-great atmosphere, spectacular fries, col' beer from around the world. (Mustard only for me)

-Dirty's-more history and Longhorn tradition than any other joint in town. On anyday you could see Coach Brown, Coach Barnes, Coach Auggie, Ben Crenshaw and even Quinton Tarintino eating here. Go by yourself and sit at the bar. (Mustard and Pickle only on the large cheeseburger for me)

-Mike's Pub-simple but excellent. Nice grease on top of bun and coldest beer in town. (put your own fixin's on, mustard and onion for me)

-Lee's Almost by the Lake (Spicewood, Tx)- worth the drive to cure a hangover on Saturday. (all the way minus lettuce for me)

-Diamond Inn (Taylor, Tx)-Same grill from the original Diamond Inn in the 1960's and 1970's. Only serve cheeseburgers Thursday's-Saturday (order just like it comes, don't mess with a good thing)

-PTerry's-easiest menu in town, quick convenient but darn good burgers and shakes. (I get mine without the special sauce)

-Shuggies-great hangout at the South Austin Trailer Park Eatery. Unique bun with the black pepper, large patties and beer battered fries. (mustard and pickle on for me)

-Mighty Fine Burgers-only fresh cut crinkle fries in the great state of Texas. I once ate the largest cheeseburger of my life here because I ordered wrong. It was good but quite a challenge I wasn't going to back down from. (yellow and white only for me)

-Mooyah Burgers & Fries-new in town but moving up the ranks quick. Great bun and cheese is melted into the meat to give it the real "dive" taste. Fresh cut fries daily with good shakes. (mustard and pickle only for me)

-Hut's-best variety in town. Cool place with good shakes. (Chubby Checker for me)

-Ski Shores-great place to stop by to refresh those burning ski legs or drive to after you run your dogs at Turkey Creek. (mustard only for me)

-Poodies on 71- worth the drive again. Go in the evening and you might catch Willie but you will probably catch some good live music and a good buzz. (mustard, pickle and onion for me)

-Billy's on Burnett-great little spot for lunch. Nice thick pattie with some of the nicest people in Austin waiting on you. A Green Bay Packer joint with Beer Brats on Game Day. If you are a Packer fan which I am you gotta go on game day. (if ever in Green Bay you must eat at Kroll's, and it has to be Kroll's East not West. (mustard only for me)

-Jim's-everyone knows about Jim's. Next time look past the breakfast menu and order the Frontier burger. (I get mine just like it comes minus lettuce of course)

-Nau's-old school cheeseburgers with history, enough said. (mustard, pickle and onion only)

-Casino El Camino-order like it comes or get out. No substitutions. nice greasy burger to warsh down your col' beer.

-Red Robin-typically not a fan of chains but the Royal Red Robin (with a fried egg) is worth going. Great shakes. (like it comes minus lettuce of course)

-Mo Willy Golf Course-every muny golf course has a great greasy burger or its not a really muny. This is the best muny cheeseburger in town. They even have watered fairways now. (mustard only for me)

-Arkie's-cool little spot on the east side. Sit at the counter get a burger, skip the shake and go right for the homemade pie. (mustard only for me)
-The Frisco Shop-(formerley Night Hawk for those true Austinites). Old school burger served wrapped in paper. Its gotta be good because its messy. (I get mine the way it comes minus lettuce of course)

-Gus's Grill would make the list but I heard it closed. I have yet to confirm that. If open another great east side spot.

Brock Purslow

Quick Blog, Bullet Points

Broke down, got an iPhone and I love it. Really thinking about becoming a full-time Mac guy. IT guy tell me my laptop is on its last leg. $1000 for a Mac Book is a little steep for me right now. Tricia wants one too. Need to pay of a couple of credit cards first. If iPhone represents Mac, I love Mac.

Sadly, due to budget cuts, we had to let Bri go. Times are tough in our business and we have to get by with less. I love Bri and hope she does well. Bri worked so hard, showed up on time, never complained and did her job. Sucks that money gets in the way. I love Bri and will do anything to help her. Many of you are getting your wish for us to get rid of her. I always loved Bri's work ethic and her amazing attitude. I know it isn't fair, but what are you going to do?

Baby is 3 weeks away. I will post pic when the baby room is 100% done.

I have a TFCC Tear (google it) in my right wrist. Not wakeboarding or golf for 4 more weeks. Sucks SUcks sucks. Why does this always happen at the start of summer for me? Ah, it could be worse.

Listening to Andrea Bocelli and I write this. I know nothing about him, hell I can't even understand him, but I dig his music. Just found out he is blind. Amazing. I bet he gets lots of ass..

Dinner at the new Oasis tonight with family from out of town. The place is amazing. I love how they have a couple of bars you can just grab a beer and chill in. You don't have to do the whole Oasis thing, you can just go, grab a beer and hang. Oh, and the food WAS GOOD. Very impressed. Perfect night in austin for it.

Eat it

Todays eating challenge.

Bullet Points

Hey, it has been a while since I've posted a full-on Blog here. Ive been all over Twitter, but nothing long form so here you go

Our baby is due in 1 month and 3 days. Hard to believe I am going to be a dad, but I think I am ready for it. Got a great book as a gift, "101 Things to do with your kids before they leave home" That is the stuff I look forward to. Things like, go to a museum and let the kid pick the museum. Plant a garden, etc. Tricia has her baby shower this weekend.

I will be doing a ride out with the Austin Police Department soon. I'm starting the paper work process and I am stoked to hit the mean streats of Austin with a cop. It should make for some great stories.

Surfed Lake Travis for the first time this season. The water is 75 degrees. I would love to see some rain come along and fill the lake up. Lake Travis Full = Pretty, Lake Travis not full = ugly.

Read a good book a couple of weeks ago, in fact it is the first Novel I have read in a long time. Its call Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell. Cool book, had me interested from page 1. Read it, its fun to read.

So bummed that Jesse James didn't make the finals in Celebrity Apprentice. But Joan Rivers vs Annie Duke should make great TV. The finale is Sunday all 3 hours of it. 2 hours of the show and 1 hour reunion. Awesome show. I used to think of all the reality shows, I would want to on, The Amazing Race would be the one, now I think it is The Apprentice. It will never happen, because I aint not celebrity.

If you are looking for a great weekend or longer trip this summer and don't want to spend a fortune, I highly recomend fishing in Port Aransas. It's about a 4 hour drive from Austin and is totally unique. If you are going, send me an email and I will hook you up with Captain Jim Adams. Best fishing guide I know. You will have a great time with Captain Jim. Trust me on that.

Fixed stuff around the house today. The garbage disposal (no big deal) and took out and old dishwasher because we are getting a new one tomorrow. Pretty big deal. Normally, taking one out is not a problem, I ran in to a few unusual things with mine. Long story, I won't bother you with it.

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Peace!
Sandy

JB Get Swaddled

I learned to swaddle a baby over the weekend, JB said he would love to be swaddled, so here you go.

Big Fish