Tag Archives: Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – Another Deer Check
The hullabaloo over Halloween is over, and we all had plenty of rest since we could sleep an extra hour this morning. (yeah, right) Today lacking anything better to do, we are going out to check on the deer. The Producer says, “How boring.” I have to remind everyone that in the age of Rona, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Halloween Final Edition
Welcome to the final edition of the Halloween Views of the Neighborhood. Since Halloween is next Saturday, this will be the last post showing the decorations in the neighborhood. The temperatures have also tuned quite nippy (in the 70s), so we will be serving hot mulled cider, Prosciutto, and provolone sandwiches on toasted ciabatta, napa […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Halloween Part Three
Welcome to the third edition of the neighborhood tour of Halloween decorations. Today we have hickory smoked ham, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and pecan sticky buns. The drink today is Veuve Clicquot champagne served in Baccarat flutes. I have also been asked what kind of accommodations are on the bus. We have leather reclining chairs, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Halloween Part Two
Today we are taking another tour of the neighborhood in search of Halloween decorations. I know you may be getting tired of them. Trust me; there are some unusual ones. So get on the bus. Today we are serving Mai Tai’s or Mimosas in quart jars with fresh fruit; Omelets made to order, Belgium waffles, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Limestone
You know how hard it is to find neighborhood subjects during a pandemic? Well, real hard. It is a good thing we have our party bus and plenty of bloody mary’s today, cause today we are going to go look at limestone. I know, I know. Not the most exciting thing for sure, but we […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Outside
So what do you think, little one? A game of follow the leader?” “Not sure, Lucy. Is the grass wet?” Nope all dry. That 3 inches of rain are all soaked in. Come on down.” “Give me a minute.” “What’s the problem, Little One?” “No problem. I just haven’t done my Yoga yet today.” “Running […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Deer Check
I thought we would cruise around and check the deer. We have our faithful bus companion, and it is loaded with brunch and bubbly.Photo by unsplash Hop aboard, and let’s see what we can find. Our first sighting is of a mama deer all by herself. I hope everything is okay in the deer household. Here are […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Greenbelt
Today we are going to check out the Greenbelt and see the effects of the recent rainfall. Since we can walk, we’ll leave the bus at home. Here is a margarita in an insulated to-go container. All set? Let’s go. To start, we can see the flowers are in bloom. Beautiful vinca. A good sign. The […]
Views of the Neighborhood – COVID Accomodation
With nothing better to report in the neighborhood, I decided to go out and do a personal investigation of how restaurants, stores, and small eating places are handling the COVID situation. This is not a Pulitzer Prize-worthy post, but hey, beats a blank page. So I got the bus. We have a keg of margaritas, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Potpourri Part Two
Yes, again this week some random shots that have nothing in common. At least I’m not going to ask you to walk around. We will take the Bentley Turbo Convertable dealer loaner for a spin. So grab a water and we’ll be off. This is a shot of Lake Travis in a drought condition. The […]
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