Heading to the Big L (as in Lufkin)

This weekend the family is heading to Lufkin. Pack up your pups, your shades, and your road trip tunes because AWAY WE GO.

I think it's almost been since Christmas since we went and saw Steve and Betty in Lufkin. I mean, we've seen them since then.. we aren't that crappy.. but it's always been in DFW. We can't help it - there's just too many cool things to do here :) All that being said - it's time for us to make a trip. We need to go to Logan's Roadhouse (or the bartenders would be upset for missing the boys), go see Grannie (or Betty will get a guilt trip later), and hopefully make it out to the zoo.

It's insane, but Lufkin, Texas has one of my all-time favorite zoos. Odd because it's a small town... They have all the animals you'd ever want to see and it's small enough that you an knock it out in about an hour and still have a ton of day left for good times elsewhere. So - my favorite animal at a typical zoo is the giraffe (or high-raffe if you prefer). Lufkin has some of those and they are super well taken care of and pretty. That being said... My favorite animal at the Lufkin zoo is the otter. The last few times we've been, there wasn't an otter on display because one of the hurricane's this year killed it. Hopefully - they've remedied that situation. I mean - it's an offer for goodness sake. How rare could they possibly be - so how hard could they be to get? Also thinking.. could probably buy one based on the spare change in the bottom of my purse (I exaggerate of course.. some). The reason the otter exhibit is so cool is that they are SOOOO monumentally lazy. They lay on their backs with their heads lolled to the side and their tongues hanging out (I swear - they aren't dead.. just lazy). The only time they ever move is when they are fed and then they are super graceful creatures chasing small fish in their little pond. I "heart" the otter. I suspect that my love of laziness and sleep-ocity is directly related to my attraction to Stevie - but that's another story.

The next most interesting place in Lufkin is the cowboy bar. It used to be called the Electric Cowboy - but it's something else now. Since it's really the only "club" in Lufkin, you'll see gangsters and cowboys hanging side-by-side. They are also typically lusting after the same chick. It's just odd - not bad - just odd. Lufkin has 2 broad categories of women (there are exceptions.. but this catches 80% of them): fatties and blondies. The blondies are the ex-cheer leader type (can be of any age) and all the men find them adorable, desirable, and downright yummy. Then there are the fatties (not - they aren't all actually large.. but they do trend that way). The ones of these at the cowboy bar tend towards the "I'm so hot that you should feel honored I'm speaking to you" and the "this outfit fits and doesn't make me look fat" side. It's some prime-time entertainment. I would have to recommend you go there at least once if you ever make it to Lufkin.

Well.. I better stop for now. I need to finish up on my packing so that we can beat Friday Dallas traffic (yikes). Looking forward to a relaxing weekend. I'll let you know if the zoo trip works happens and what the latest status is on the otters.