Howdy friends!  Yea… howdy.

We’re back from a trip to Austin Texas… where the air is hot and the tacos are plentiful.

We attended a Blogher Food Conference where we felt all sorts of weird and introverted.  Tracy didn’t get toooo truthy, but Joy left with a vulnerability hangover… let’s discuss.

We can’t talk about vulnerability without summoning the expert:  Brene Brown.  Tracy is reading, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.  Get a load of that title.  Let the change wash over you.

Realtalk.  http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame.html

Oh!  Also important to note:  Joy finally figured out what to get Casey (Tracy’s husband) for Father’s Day!  Wines By Wives brought to you by The Real Housewives of Orange County.  What could go wrong?  Nothing… ever.

Austin was a fun place to explore!  The air feels different.  The people are tattooed and know good coffee.  We had a maj time and made new MAJ friends.  People who will crash a party for you are new friends indeed!

This is where Joy caught her vulnerability hangover… speaking on a panel at Blogher Food.  That’s just real.

The cure for this hangover is always CATS!

Some outdoor restaurants have cats in them.  No biggie (total biggie!!).

We stayed at the San Jose Hotel where the staff is lovely and the sangria is extra fruity… and they give you a spear to eat the fruit.  Thank you for anticipating our needs!!!

Thank you for listening to our podcast about vulnerability.  Even if you were just hate listening… we thank you… because we’re nice (not really).  Get in the arena with us.  Let’s hang out and teach each other how to do cart wheels because they’re actually harder than we think.  We salute you for doing scary things like moving to Manhattan, or writing letters to us about things you find distasteful.  Everything is so much… and we’re glad we’re in this together.

Maybe one day Joy will be as nice as you think she is.  She’s working on it… forever.

Boom boom POW! (it’s a lifestyle)