Nine Louisville FF members just returned from an exchange to Austin, Texas.  We all had a great time.  The weather was perfect and we were treated royally by the Austin FF. 

The first night we were there we attended Esther's Follies - an Austin institution.  It was a live performance centering on current political humor - timely and very clever.  The magician was terrific too. 

The next day we toured the Austin City Hall which has won awards for being "green" environmentally.  It was unbelievable and so politically correct and energy efficient. 

We then visited the Texas State History Museum and learned all about the great state of Texas. 

On Halloween night our hosts staged a lively Halloween Party, complete with costumes and great food at one of their member's home.  A good time was had by all. 

The next day most of us went to the Texas Book Festival, the largest of its kind and very informative. 

That evening we went to the Broken Spoke, an Austin honky-tonk dance hall.  Chris lived up to his resolve - no two-stepping for him. 

The exchange formally ended with a Sunday morning brunch at Threadgills (where Janis Joplin got her start) complete with more Texas music. 

In our spare time most of us visited the LBJ Presidential Library and Westcave an Austin nature preserve. 

Those attending were Sherry Farson, Karen Foreman, Chris Kinberger, Alice and George Moore, Pete and Mary Lou Peters, Margaret Perkins, and Jan Dostal. 

I think it is fair to say that we would all return to Austin and the great people at our first opportunity.