Everybody with plans to skip town for the holiday has pretty much done it. Austin’s so wonderful when those who leave for holidays have gone. Life is once again replete with small-town pleasures. The bells can be heard. Neighbors are out strolling and greeting. This evening I can smell cooking everywhere, and it’s about time for this household to get a meal together and enjoy it outdoors. The weather’s perfect and it will be a wonderful evening for sitting out and watching the skies darken and the heavens sparkle. All is peaceful in Austin, right here, right now.