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Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway’s Historic Liebelt Cabin
Today, we are visiting Lakeways historic Liebelt Cabin. We are catered by Crown and Anchor Pub of Austin. Our entertainment is The Foggy Mountain Boys. Menu Classic Hamburger & Fries – The tried-and-true original, 100% Fresh, Never Frozen Patty cooked to perfection. For those who don’t want to mess with a good thing! Mushroom Swiss […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “tan/ten/tin/ton/tun”
A simple Saturday would include a calm cup of coffee, peace, and quiet. Of course, around here, the coffee is available, but peace and quiet? A touch of the two-coffee button sets in motion a chain of events destined to see me admitted to a special care facility or an order for a tun of […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Our good news post comes from the Good News Network. 250 Millionth Tree Planted by this Tree-Planting Search Engine Just Ahead of Earth Day By Andy Corbley –Apr 23, 2026 Reaching the milestone just before Earth Day, Ecosia, the nonprofit search engine, is celebrating 250 million trees planted worldwide, becoming the world’s largest planter […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Miss Mom.
“She’s really gone?” “Well, for a while, Tempeste.” “Where’d she go?” “Daughter is fostering a dog and had to go on a trip, so Mom is babysitting.” “How long is she going to be gone?” “Till Sunday.” “Till Sunday? You know how long that is?” “Yeah, it’s four days.” “We could die by […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Breath”
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 85. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word nearest to my finger is “breath.” This is our prompt today. Breath by John W. Howell © 2026 “Okay. Close your eyes.” “Why should I close my eyes?” “‘Cause I don’t want […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution
As a reminder, this series of top-ten lists is a fantasy look at historical events as if we were there. This post was originally published on August 13, 2018 The Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution 10 If you were in France during the revolution, do not wear your best clothes […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Life Hack”
The coffee machine is the greatest life hack until it isn’t. Some days it functions perfectly, and others you would think it belonged in the junk yard. Today is one of the former. Dual streams of soothing syrup fill the cup without a hitch. The first sip quiets the caffeine-deprived nerve endings in the […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
World’s Largest Battery Maker to ‘Spare No Effort’ in Electrifying Marine Cargo Industry By Andy Corbley –Apr 16, 2026 Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network A Chinese conglomerate that controls 37% of the global market for EV batteries has recently said it will “spare no effort” to electrify parts of the marine […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste
” “What is that, Twiggy?” “What is what?” “That sound.” “Hmm. If I didn’t know better, I would say it’s a 3.2-liter truck engine.” “How far away do you think it is?” “I figure it is leaving the FedEx warehouse in Austin.” “I wonder how long it will take to get here?” “I’m not a […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Fingerpoint Prompt – “System”
Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 199. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “system.” That is our prompt today. “I’m telling you the system won’t allow it.” “The system? What are you talking about?” “The way things are organized. How […]
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