Because sometimes you just need to sit on a hippo.

Right?

Thanks to the town of Hutto, TX, we now have gained some perspective atop Hippopotamus amphibius.

I don't know about you, but if I saw this every morning on my way to work, I'd start my day with a smile.

This was only one of the highlights of our recent trip to Texas...we also got to visit Arash's family & friends, checked out some local cuisine, and took a ride on a pontoon boat out on the lake in Austin. Why are CA and TX so far apart?!