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This past weekend was another fun filled weekend for the House of Brown. We ventured downtown to attend Bubblepalooza!, presented by The Long Center and HEB, on the City Terrace at The Long Center.
I didn’t really know what to expect or how our two boys would respond (our little girl is only 11 months and just goes with the flow for now). Fortunately, Bubblepalooza! was a hit.
On our way home from Bubblepalooza! a fence banner caught my eye as we pass Zilker Park and Zilker Botanical Gardens.
Austin is always bumping and jumping with a host of events.
And don’t think that it being Memorial Day weekend would lessen the list of events around the great ATX.
Speaking of Memorial Day, I hope you and yours remember those who greatly sacrificed their lives so that we could enjoy the freedom to live in a free land.
I’m grateful for the many family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors who answered the call to serve their country and fellow man.
We didn’t do much per se, but we did support friends participating in Austin’s CapTex Triathlon held at Auditorium Shores in Downtown Austin across from what was once RunTex.com (now defunct).
The other day I ventured over to check mail and found my monthly edition the the Community Impact.
It’s filled with all sorts of articles, highlights, and advertisements pertaining to the greater Austin metroplex.
I personally read it for the latest updates on new businesses launching or unfortunately closing.
Then there is also the red hot real estate market here in Austin that I like to keep tabs on.
But the most interesting thing that captivates my attention are the various ad types.
From small mom and pop to larger middle market companies, there are quite a few companies hoping their ad catches the eye of a potential customer.
Although it’s sad to admit, churches are often quite behind when it comes to embracing and harnessing the power of technology to share their faith.
Fortunately, I’m grateful to be an active member of a church in the eclectic city of Austin where only roughly 16% of the population actively attends church.
Our church embraces technology and does a decent job effectively using domains to share the Gospel and draw awareness to the Gospel in general.
I’m always amazed and encourage to encounter churches embracing domains to grow their church as well as share the Gospel.
Spring is here with Summer fast approaching. Ironically, the weather we’ve had a few days this week here in Texas has me thinking it’s fall.
I know, I know. It’s nothing but oasis and the dry and hot summer days will be here to remind me in no time.
With Spring almost behind and summer here, I’m starting to see quite a few recreational vehicles, also known as RVs, take to the road.
Well, we’re 3 weeks into having our baby girl grace us with her presence. She’s doing quite well, even sleeping 4-hour blocks at a time.
We’re so blessed to have her as a part of our family.
In between the meals, flowers and well wishes, there have been quite a few treats that arrived. One of the most recent sweet treats has prompted this post due to the domain on its packaging.
As I was getting my early Saturday morning started with a few quick errands, I encountered an effective vehicle wrap advertisement for a Texas tasty treat that’s been around for some time now.
My boys (and now daughter although too young to enjoy) love when Saturday’s roll around because they know exactly what we’re having for breakfast.
I pulled into the drive through and placed my order for a full dozen of Texas’ best doughnuts at Krispy Kreme.
And no, I didn’t misspell Krispy Kreme for those thinking it’s Crispy Creme or Crispy Cream as it phonetically sounds.
I encountered another billboard while on my home that made me think about the importance of defensively registering domains.
I was able to quickly and safely pull off the road to capture a snapshot as the billboard stuck out to me for a number of reasons.
The billboards’s blue, white, and black hues are simple in design and layout, having an appealing white call-to-action text on a blue background.
Next, the billboard contained the logo and blue text describing its services placed on a white background.
Finally, at the bottom of the billboard in white text on a background was the domain name and phone number.
Most importantly, the billboard was well designed and well positioned for the nearly 180K plus Austin-based drivers that pass it daily along highway 183.
Minding my own business, I was traveling form the Egg and I Restaurants located at 183 and Lakeline Blvd to my office out in Volente.
As I headed north and circled underneath 183 to head south, I encountered an interesting banner hanging in in front of a familiar Texas-based and founded supermarket.
The banner was quite interesting. You could tell this company put a lot of effort in branding this new service offering for their customers.
In a world of always connected devices, even a supermarket, also known as a grocery market or store, is finding a way to use the internet to its advantage.
I’m sure you’re wondering what company I’m referencing, right?