Supreme Court Justice Scalia made that amazing statement about black college students: “Maybe they would be better off attending “slower” schools.” He said this in a case addressing admission practices at UT Austin. I think this is the direct quote: There are those who contend that it does not benefit African Americans to get them into the University of Texas, where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well. Okay, so he didn’t really say it, he just said that “There are those who contend…” He only said it by implication. I wonder how our president feels about that statement. I wonder how Neil deGrasse Tyson feels about that. Actually, I think I can guess how every black person on the planet would feel about that. Somehow black people evolved from being counted as 3/5ths of a human in our Constitution, through the civil war, past the post-civil war beatings, lynchings, and cross burnings; to being able to play baseball, join the army, sit at the front of the bus, sit at lunch counters, and attend integrated schools. Now they can play any sport, coach the teams they couldn’t play on before, run our businesses, and even be president. But imagine having to coach your son on the consequences of getting pulled over in his car, or god forbid wearing a hoodie at night. So many myths; outdated convictions that just won’t go away. And Supreme Court Justice Scalia perpetuating the one that says black children should attend slower schools……because they’re black.
And morning light.
A nice sunny mid-eighties day on the deck. Perfect weather for hanging out in the shade for a long visit. Fed the kids smoked brisket, burnt ends, and cowboy beans.
The sliced brisket was on its way to a perfect presentation, but it fell into a pile on its way from the cutting board to the serving platter. 
We picked them up at the McAllen Airport last night.
We’ve having a good visit. They’re staying in the guest cottage; the chalet; aka the motorhome. It’s fun that they can stay right here in the park with us. Today we took them to one of our favorite places for a walk, the Edinburg Wetlands.
Fired the smoker up this morning for home-cooked ribs tonight. (Well, ribs for us, atlantic salmon for Lindsay.) 
