Taqueria Mexico

This is a to-go box from Taqueria Mexico on the southside. My sister and her co-workers go here quite often as it is fairly close to where she works on Somerset (the street not the town). I've gone here a number of times with her even though Mexican food is not my favorite food. I usually get their chicken soup, where I then take out everything but the soup, the chicken and potatoes. I also try to remember to order corn tortillas, but I forget most of the time. I've also ordered their pozole, which I like. Today the box contained a humongous burrito. I'd never had it before but couldn't think of what else I wanted. It was ok, but way too much. I actually wish it had had more beans, in place of some of those huge chunks of chicken, but still.

Freddy's Frozen Custard

Freddy's Frozen Custard is under construction on the southside of San Antonio, right next to South Park Mall. I'd never heard of this eatery, but I googled/flickred it and there it was. Apparently this won't be the first location in San Antonio. I think it's either the second or the third, and there's also one in Selma, which people pretty much consider San Antonio also. I'll have to try their burgers when they are open for business.

Chinese Neon

This is the food court in South Park Mall, a mall on the south side of San Antonio...in fact the only mall on the south side. I had never noticed before how much neon there was here. I guess because it never really gets dark in the mall. I've eaten before at the Side Wok cafe. I tend to order their rice bowls, which I never finish because rice is just filling. In the past year or so, or at least that I've noticed they introduced chicken teriyaki, so I usually order that as a topping to the rice bowl.

Burger King

Did a late night burger one. One of the nephews had been wanting a robot dog that came with the kids meals. They still had the robots, but what we got were turtles. This was one of those times, when we got through the drive thru pretty quick, but then we had to park and wait for our food to come out to us. I was remembering the new commercial that Burger King has where they tell people they are no longer making the whopper. I wonder if the reactions are true, or if it's all for show. I really wouldn't care if they got rid of the whopper, but damn-nit I sure would notice if they got rid of the double cheeseburger from the big kids meals since that's what I tend to order. :D

Cable Car o'Candy

Saw this little cable car while doing some Christmas shopping at the South Park Mall. I must have seen this before, but I must not have been paying attention. I was going to stop and plunk in a quarter or two, but we didn't stop this time. I hit the bookstore as usual on this trip, but I didn't find anything for myself. I think I'm going to have to resort to ordering online. I did score a Christmas gift though, so it wasn't a total waste.

7-Up Christmas Cheer

We were out shopping looking for some gifts and I saw this green Christmas tree. I've seen Christmas trees made up of lots of stuff, but this is a first. Recently I also saw a pile of green books made into a Christmas tree shape, and of course there's the old standby garland wrapped around a shaped wire hanger (NO WIRE HANGERS!)

80 Degrees in December

We were out and about this day and I just had to get a picture of the external temperature. I can't believe it was 80 degrees in December. Now granted I remember at least once delivering Christmas gifts in shorts and tank top, but still this is ridiculous.

Princesa Pinata Party

A backyard party on the southside, complete with pinata. I thought everyone knew what pinata's were, but apparently some people don't know about them. This one was shock full of candy I'm sure. You got to be careful around pinata's because usually the hitters are blindfolded and swing crazy. When I was a wee bit young one I saw a kid get whacked in the head.

Ready for the Ball

A zombie stands ready to escort a fairy princess to the ball. I loved the carriage when I saw it, but it tended to scare the fairy princess everytime it the horse snorted. We had quite a few kids come by for candy, young and old, some polite some not so, but that's the holiday for you. So Happy Halloween, or as I saw on a church sign, Happy Hallelujah Night.

Famous Cajun Grill

This grill is at the SouthPark mall food court. I have never eaten there, but I liked the sign. I had never realized how much neon signs were at the food court. It's to the left of the Pretzel Place that my sister always has to stop by before we leave. She gets a cinnamon pretzel with vanilla sauce. This day I got some books at the bookstore and I picked up strawberry banana something or other that was really good and that almost gave me brain freeze.

Halloweening

We were at Target this day for who knows what, but of course we had to stop by the Halloween section. I tell you every year these holiday things go up earlier and earlier. I had already seen Christmas stuff way before this photo was taken. I always find much I want to buy, but try to hold off until after the season, so I can get the discounts. :D

Burrows-Gustafson Stadium

This stadium is on the southside of San Antonio. This day we were heading to Lucy's on Military Drive to pick up my nieces Princess birthday cake. We paused while a little horde of longhorns (I think) crossed the street. These longhorns were the football playing types not the cattle. They made a cute picture, but I couldn't quite get the capture I wanted, so instead I took this one. I liked all the lines and shadows.

Wash, Rinse and Repeat

I decided it was time to cut my hair today. I've had it for about two to three years, it always seems longer than it actually is. I didn't know where to go so Hair Talk on the southside was recommended. I liked the service and staff and can safely say that I will be going back.