David by the pool.

A fantastic little barbecue place in East Austin. A little dirty, but great tasting beef brisket, chicken, and ribs. We ate at the large picnic table inside – very tight quarters led to some spills on clothing.

The group minus Chad (taking the photo) and Kelli (not pictured) at the Austin branch of Beauty Bar – just off of the River Road (ie: Stubb’s BBQ) area.

A worker at Lance Armstrong’s bicycle shop, Mellow Johnny’s, during the opening night party of the Tour de France. Large turnout in a really large space. The biggest, most extensive bike shop I’ve seen yet. There are even showers for commuters – top notch considerations.

There’s nothing wrong with Austin being a hippie town – especially when even the graffiti gives off positive vibes.

Back in New York: this is a shot from a recent apartment shoot I did with DLISH in the Upper East Side.

• And speaking of David, he and Emily made a great dinner for Jenn, Hans, and I over in Greenpoint the other night before we headed out to Coco66 to see Mike spin, over on Franklin. Homeless Ben made it out too – good to catch up with him over some drinks.

• Had a chance to also catch up with another Ben [Calloway], during the final game of the World Cup at the Draft Barn in South Slope, as he was in town for a few days from Los Angeles. Will, Wendy, and the rest of the crew were also representing.

• Jenn (with the help of some other people too) gave me an iPod touch this past weekend for my birthday. I’m not one to harp on technology, but this thing is fantastic. I was genuinely surprised that the interaction with it (even moreso with a standard iPhone, I’m sure) is vastly different than a laptop, though that’s common sense. I feel like I’m finally part of this decade, haha.

Red Hook, Brooklyn, before a big thunderstorm. My brother was visiting the other week for an interview at an advertising agency in Connecticut, and we found out this week that he accepted the position. It will be great to have more family close by — and I’m sure Clay and I will each make sure to keep at least one extra bike around for visits.