Liza with a Z

I got up this morning and got cleaned up for my weekly trip to mom and dad's house, as I do on nearly every Sunday. 

I thought there may be something amiss with LBJ as I was stopped at the Webb Chapel & Forest light and watched the slow roll on the overpass, so I pulled up my navigation software while the light was still red.

This particular application calculates the best route based on current traffic information. It would stand to reason, that if LBJ was particularly bad, and alternative would be selected. When the computerized voice told me to continue to LBJ, I thought perhaps the slowdown I was seeing was temporary. As it turns out, it was one of the worst slowdowns I had seen on LBJ in quite some time. This is what it looked like when everyone on the road had to exit (in one lane only) at Hillcrest:

Ah, good times.

When I eventually got to mom and dad's house, everyone was out in the backyard. My parents have recently built a stone patio area with very comfortable outdoor furniture. We spent a good deal of the day outside. It somewhat made up for the harrowing journey there. 

As per our usual arrangement, I went with dad to the grocery store. We typically do this together on Sundays, making our two separate purchases out of the same cart. 

Fun fact, a Liza Minnelli impersonator seems to have been purchasing bananas today:

Just a little bizarre.

Anyhow, it is getting late. I have to go and to be a teacher 24 more times this year. The countdown is on.