Am I destined for fatitude when the main highlight of my trip is a BBQ restaurant?

I went to San Antonio last weekend and the weekend of July 12. It was so fun to spend time with Todd. "Fun" doesn't even begin to describe it, but no words really do so we're going with that. I'm going again this Friday (I'm getting to know that 8:20 Vegas to San Antonio flight really well) and then we're going to drive home together. I am so excited for the road trip, and to be able to see Todd every day again.

The first weekend we went to the Riverwalk. It's basically a canal that runs through downtown, and there are shops and restaurants on a walkway along the canal. It is really pretty. And muggy. Oh my humid. I don't know how I'm going to live outside of Nevada's dry heat for eight years. Luckily there was shade, and the Riverwalk is pretty enough to be worth me sweating buckets.

We parked near this hotel, which has air conditioning (always a plus) and is named after a confederate general. I love the near-south.

It was so interesting being in Texas because I recognized a ton of the surrounding city names only because of country songs. That cracked me up. Poor Texas being known through country songs. But there is one Texas stereotype we found to be true: BBQ. We went to Rudy's one Saturday night, and it was amazing food. It had such a fun atmosphere and was incredibly laid back. It didn't look like anything spectacular--people sit out front or inside this mess-hall type room with lots of metal folding chairs and tables. But the seating arrangements just add to the great experience. We got the best ribs I've ever had, a half rack for $8. I was floored to get such good food for so cheap. The employees were really nice, and when they found out Todd's in the Army they were genuinely appreciative. I love that about Texas.

Another true Texas stereotype is drinking. We saw "The Dark Knight" on Saturday (what a great movie) and we tried to see it in this huge nice IMAX theater, but the remaining eight shows that night were already sold out. So we saw it in a regular theater, and waited an hour in line. I can't believe the hype for this movie. Anyway, we finally took our seats, and the people next to us had glasses of a cocktail and the guy in front of us had a small bucket of ice and beer. Like what you'd see at a 4th of July BBQ in your backyard. It was insane. And people think Las Vegas is the place to party. Apparently it's a nice IMAX theater in a ritzy area of San Antonio.

We also toured Fort Sam Houston (and I went to my first PX, the Post Exchange, which is basically a huge one-stop mall for Army personnel and their families and it rocks) and he showed me some areas of Brooke Army Medical Center, where he has been spending all his time. It's a huge impressive building. I also learned the Air Force has bases and the Army has posts. And now you know.

All in all, I really enjoyed San Antone. The people are pretty nice, the freeway entrances were designed by dunces, trees grow all by themselves, and there are several Rudy's BBQs. And Todd was there.