Once again this Iowa boy has been exposed to a large city. This time it was San Antonio where I went to leech off my son Mike and his wife Victoria for a few days.
    From my arrival on Friday until my departure on Tuesday, there was hardly a dull moment. My daily nap schedule went by the board.
    On Saturday, the three of us went to Austin where Victoria’s family was planning a wedding and her input was needed to finalize the affair. I had never visited Austin, which is the state capital, so a tour of the capital building was in order. I was shown tile on the floor of the rotunda that was cracked and never replaced after a disgruntled legislator leaped to his death from the top of the dome. The dome was six floors high and could be accessed by stairs. Following the incident which occurred many years ago, the top floors were permanently closed.
    After the wedding plans were set in stone, I met some of Victoria’s family and friends at a fine Tex-Mex restaurant for cocktails and dinner. It was a great party with 14 of us seated at a long table. Mike and I were the only Anglos with the other guests blends of Latinos, African-Americans and Native Americans.
    Though this party took place in Austin, the blend of nationalities is typical of the population of San Antonio. A noted anthropologist recently stated that San Antonio is the current example of how metropolitan areas of the United States will be populated in the future.
    Mike refers to me as “white bread” for my lack of exposure to other lifestyles which is undoubtedly true. I will say my limited time in Texas was enlightening and I never had more fun than I did with my new found friends down there. I am looking forward to a return visit in the fall. I have already made my reservation at the O’Connor Lodge in San Antonio.