This post ran on June 5th, 2017. I think folks still camp, so it may come in handy. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was surveying the damage after the Memorial Day weekend. Several campsites were either blown or washed away. Such a situation caused the development of […]
Linda Leinen, a remarkable historian of all things Texas, wrote to me last week with some information about The Merci Train. Here is a little about the train taken from the Merci Train Website, which is HERE. The Texas site is HERE. The Merci Train was a train of 49 French railroad box cars filled […]
Serenity is having a cup of coffee and time to think of important matters. The machine has given up its addictive brew, and now, with feet up, the time seems right for those important thoughts. The first sip of nectar stimulates the brain into action. The first thought: One cannot live by bread alone. […]
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in full. Hero Teen Saves Brother Being Swept Away: ‘Mom…I Might Not Be Back By Andy Corbley Jul 27, 2023 In New Zealand, a young boy has become the world’s youngest recipient of the Mountbatten Award after saving his younger […]
“Hey, Twiggy.” “Hi, Dad, what’s up?” “I see you are playing with your honey and bees.” “I really like this toy. You have to pull the bees out of the hive.” “Looks like fun. Did you enjoy Aunt Beth’s visit?” “I sure did. We had a lot of fun together. We bonded again.” “What was […]
“So I have something to tell you.” “Don’t give me that stuff about going for a ride in the car, which ends up at the vet.” No, it’s nothing like that.” “But it is similar in its horrific conclusion.” “You are drawing the wrong conclusions. It’s a good thing.” “Nothing good ever comes after the […]
Here is how it works. I open a book to a random page and without looking point. The word or words closest to my pointing finger is the prompt. Today I opened Eternal Road – The last stop to page 191 and found “showing” under my finger. Showing by John W. Howell © 2023 “Your […]
This was run on June 17, 2017. Since we still have smartphones, I think it still works. I hope you enjoy it. * * * 10 If you have a smartphone, do not use it to send a breakup message. If you do, at best, the message will fail to deliver. At worst, your […]
Today we are going to cruise the neighborhood. I want to show you two things. The first is to give you an idea of the topography and house placement in Lakewat. The second is to show how some folks use abundant rocks. We are catered by Quantos Tacos Foodtruck of Austin. (Mexico City Street food). […]
Waiting for my coffee to begin its journey from the bean hopper through the press and down the twin spouts, my thoughts turn to how nice it is to be in my own place. The aroma of the coffee filling the mug causes a reflection on how great the simple things of life […]
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