Last week the 82nd Port Aransas Boatman Deep Sea Fishing Tournament took place. There are three divisions, Bay/Surf, Deep Sea, and fly fishing. Anglers competed for two days, and winners were announced on Sunday. The Deep Sea Roundup began in 1932 as the Tarpon Roundup and has grown from a handful of Port Aransas […]
It is Stream of Consciousness time again. This week is a doozy. Here is Linda’s instruction. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “book title.” Take the title of the book you’re currently reading or the one sitting closest to you when you’re ready to write your SoCS post and base your […]
Another Friday and we can now see the weekend from here. Our weather has been very humid this week. We have a big ole high sitting just North and West of us which invites the Gulf moisture to come streaming in. It wouldn’t be so bad if it would rain but all we get […]
“Hello, John.” “Why hello Stella. Long time no talk.” “Do you have a minute?” “Sure. What’s up?” “You know I hate to complain.” “Uh. Okay.” “But things have gotten out of hand.” “Let me guess. Bailey and Lucy.” “Not so loud. I think Lucy is lying around over there.” “So what is the issue?” “First […]
It is Wednesday Story Time again. Last week we found Lucas awake but with some memory loss. A number of you did comment on the fact that he might be faking it to save himself from Alice and Harriet. I think we should get back to the hospital and determine the real story. “Mr. Saveride […]
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Hello and welcome to Author Showcase! I will be featuring different authors & genres each month. I interview each author, and showcase their featured work. WHY? Simply because I enjoy supporting other Indie Authors every chance I get. This Month I am featuring Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Authors.…
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithkreates@channing.ino before 6 pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
This prompt is the brainchild of aFrank Angle and follows all the rules laid out. Primarily this picture must be used. a story needs to be written that is 150 words or less and titled like so Footprints in the Sand by John W. Howell © 2017 “Why do you do it?” “Do what?” “Manage to have […]
The inspiration for this post is the Texas sport of tubing. To be a tuber, all you need is a truck inner tube, cooler of beer, snacks, and a lovely full river like the Guadalupe. Since I have not been tubing myself, this list is a matter of observation. 10 If you are tubing, […]
Yesterday was a big day in Port Aransas. There were two main events taking place. The first is the annual dog surfing contest. The second is the deep-sea fishing tournament. This week I will feature the dog surfing contest and next week will be the deep-sea fishing contest. The dog surfing contest is put on […]



















